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We work with partners across healthcare, logistics, food, and retail to deliver everything from medical items to everyday essentials, safely and reliably.\nWe’re looking for an Autonomy Engineer to develop the onboard decision-making that lets our aircraft complete deliveries safely and reliably on autonomous Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) missions, from open airspace to dense urban areas. Working across mission management, contingency handling, and path planning, you’ll own key aircraft behaviors end to end and shape how our fleet makes decisions in flight.\nIn this role, you will:\nDesign and implement onboard autonomy behaviors, including mission sequencing, flight deconfliction, and contingency management\nDevelop path planning and trajectory generation that respect airspace, obstacles, and vehicle limits\nDevelop fault detection and safe contingency responses\nIntegrate autonomy with perception and the onboard flight software stack\nValidate behaviors in simulation and flight test, analyze flight logs to refine them, and drive releases through to production fleets\nSupport field and flight-test triage of autonomy issues and drive fixes through to the fleet\nCollaborate with Engineering, Operations, Flight Test, and Safety to define and refine aircraft behaviors\nRequirements\nBS or MS in Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field\n3+ years developing autonomy, planning, or decision-making software for robots, drones, or autonomous vehicles\nStrong proficiency in C++ (C++11 and later) and Python, including multithreading and real-time messaging\nStrong Linux background\nExperience with state machines, behavior trees, or similar frameworks for decision-making\nSolid foundation in path planning and applied math (geometry, coordinate transforms, kinematics) for navigation and avoidance\nExperience validating software in simulation and on real hardware\nProficiency with version control and peer code review workflows (e.g., Git)\nClear technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary teamwork\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with an autopilot stack such as ArduPilot or PX4\nUAV, aerospace, or other safety-critical, regulated product experience\nExperience with collision avoidance and deconfliction with crewed and uncrewed air traffic\nExperience with ROS/ROS2 and simulation environments such as Gazebo\nExperience with distributed systems or networking\nExperience with Docker and containerized build, test, and deployment\nExperience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development\nBenefits\nAt Matternet, we’re advancing a new era of logistics, one where autonomous drones deliver what matters faster, cleaner, and more efficiently. We know our mission is challenging, but it's worth it, and we are committed to taking care of the people who make it possible.\nCompensation: The expected starting range for this role is $160,000-$205,000, based on San Francisco Bay Area market data. This range reflects the target starting pay for candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the role. 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