Orb Aerospace Software EngineerJoin us in building aircraft at scale, reindustrializing the Midwest, and turning autonomous aircraft into decentralized infrastructure. Orb is a small mission-driven team where your initiative, creativity, and dedication will be used to reach every village on the planet with power, logistics, and communications.Your Role at Orb:Orb is building software-hardware-integrated air platforms. This position will lead the design and of world class microelectronics, sensors, and edge compute devices.
This position will develop firmware and interface with software primarily in Rust.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and integrate autonomy into edge computing systemsDevelop and test software solutions within Software-in-The-Loop and Hardware-in-The-Loop environmentsLeverage existing mesh network hardware to support real-time communicationCollaborate with interdisciplinary project teamsLead and mentor a small software team while balancing multiple projectsImplement modern DevOps practicesRequired QualificationsMinimum 7+ years working in a strongly typed language (Rust preferred)Proficiency in a Linux development environmentUnderstanding of data structures, algorithms and code optimizationExperience in most or all of the following areas:SLAMRobotics / ROSVision Systems (OpenCV)LocalizationControl systemsPreferred QualificationsBS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.Embedded software development and hardware debugging experienceExperience developing autonomous systemsExperience with bandwidth-limited networking$105,000 - $135,000 a year + Options and IncentivesAbout Orb Aerospace: Orb was started with the mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that's never had it; turning autonomous aircraft into tools to decentralize infrastructure, connect continents, protect soldiers, provide for families, and run economies. "Less like the flying taxis, more like the flying cowboys," Orb is at the intersection of manned and unmanned aviation, reindustrializing the Midwest, and building the future we know is possible and want to live in.Orb Employees Are:· High Agency and Biased Towards Action· Have a History of Self-Starting, Pacing, and Finishing Projects· Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems· Are Curious and Continue Learning· Can Represent the Company to Stakeholders and Customers Forward Deployed· Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve OthersStandard Benefits Package:· Orb provides a monthly flat rate towards medical, dental, and visiono $500 flat rate for individuals; $850 flat rate for married/family· Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance· Opt-In 401K Options (Pre-Tax or Roth) with a 3% Employer MatchPerks:· Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings· Support for Continuing Education· Annual Customer Demos all over the World