Software Engineer – Robotics

About the role

WingXpand is Expanding What’s Possible™ with Autonomous Systems, building long-endurance, backpackable smart plane drones and robotics systems that support defense, public safety, disaster response, and commercial missions. Our platforms operate across air, ground, and maritime domains, integrating autonomy, AI-powered sensing, edge computing, and networked systems to deliver real-world intelligence and threat detection. We design, build, and deploy complete systems — hardware, software, and data — and we move fast. As WingXpand scales, we are seeking high performers to grow with our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance APIs for commanding and controlling autonomous drone systems
• Design and implement front-end and back-end software for WingXpand's Ground Control Software
• Support lab and field testing to validate system reliability and performance across diverse conditions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with C++ in a Linux development environment
• Experience testing, evaluating, and troubleshooting robotic systems
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established codebases
• Proven experience designing and implementing modular, scalable software solutions

Additional Qualifications

• Master’s in a relevant field
• Experience developing software or hardware for flight systems and safety-critical functionality
• Background in programming for embedded computing systems such as Nvidia Jetson or VOXL
• Experience with distributed communication networks and messaging standards
• Experience using containerization technologies like Docker
• Prior experience flying or working on drone systems