Seeking UAV LiDAR Embedded Systems Developer (Wells Branch)

Seeking UAV LiDAR Embedded Systems Developer for

Phoenix LiDAR Systems (PLS) is looking for a UAV generalist, autopilot specialist who spends their weekends building, crashing and rebuilding drones, automating their pet feeder and making spreadsheets to track the soil moisture of their herb garden. Nobody who works at Phoenix LiDAR has the luxury of sticking to their job description, our ideal candidate has a broad knowledge of all aspects of autonomous vehicles, and could help with any stage of development. That said, this position is focused on LiDAR system integration into autonomous vehicles.

PLS is a unique cutting edge company building the world's most advanced aerial and ground LiDAR mapping systems. You will be working with a global team on exciting projects. We work hard and we play hard.

You will:

Work with every aspect of LiDAR hardware, firmware, software, peripherals and sensors (cameras/RGB/Thermal/Multi/Hyperspec)

Write your own code and modify the existing LiDAR firmware bases

Analyse data logs to characterize hardware performance or identify software bugs

Tune Settings

Troubleshoot hardware issues and software bugs

Breadboard concepts with Arduino

Plan and conduct bench tests and flight tests, analyse data and write reports

Talk in your sleep about Git merging

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, software engineering or similar

Proficiency in C. Python is an asset - Linux proficiency

Experience with Pixhawk on Ardupilot or PX4.

Experience with GitHub or bitbucket

Working knowledge of electronics - Soldering proficiency a major plus

Solid understanding of flight dynamics and controls

Good UAV piloting skills is a plus

Candidates with practical UAV/drone experience

Location of this position will be at our Wells Branch location in Austin, TX. Please reply to this post with your resume and cover letter if interested. A link to your public Gitlab / Github repository would be a major plus!