BirdsEyeView Senior Software Developer

BirdsEyeView Aerobotics is a startup company that designs and manufactures small unmanned aircraft systems (www.birdseyeview.aero). Our goal is to make flying robots accessible to everyday people in everyday environments. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer with a strong work ethic and a passion for developing cutting edge technology to join our team in Andover, NH.

Responsibilities of the position include:

– Creating, maintaining, and executing a plan for all near- and medium-term software development, balancing strategic goals with stakeholder requirements.

– Developing an intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, cross-platform user interface (UI) that interacts with the aircraft in real time.

– Developing an intuitive mission planning interface as a subset of the UI.

– Working with the autopilot team to streamline communications and add new features.

– Conducting bench and flight tests to validate software products.

– Continually improving software products based on customer feedback.

Required skills include:

– A four-year technical degree or equivalent experience.

– Experience developing real-time UIs for Windows.

– Experience interfacing with cloud storage and processing solutions.

– Familiarity with video transmission, display, and overlays.

– Proficiency working on large software projects, including version control.

– Basic understanding of hardware components (microprocessors, IMUs, wireless modems) and how they communicate (Serial, UART, I2C, SPI).

– Strong interpersonal skills and fluency in English.

Bonus points for:

– Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

– Four years of software development experience.

– Experience developing real-time UIs for Android and iOS.

– Team leadership experience in a software development environment.

– Experience with image stitching algorithms/applications.

– Experience with vision processing algorithms/applications.

– Experience drafting patent descriptions and claims.

– Experience in a systems engineering project/environment.

– Piloting experience with multirotors or other remote-controlled aircraft.

– Operating experience with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

– Experience with Mission Planner or other UAS mission planning software.

– Fluency in Mandarin.

Job Type: Full-time