Applied Intuition is a Silicon Valley software company founded in 2017 that develops digital infrastructure and simulation platforms for autonomous systems and physical AI. The platform provides advanced tools for simulation, synthetic data generation, and vehicle software management, allowing engineers to develop, test, and safely deploy self-driving technology. It serves leading global automotive manufacturers, defense organizations, and commercial transport companies across sectors like trucking, agriculture, and mining.
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Smart Mobility • Manufacturing • Automotive Manufacturing • Artificial Intelligence • Autonomous Driving • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
$100k – $165k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Fort Walton Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
$120k – $165k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Fort Walton Beach, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Seoul, South Korea) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Korean: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
AI Agents
Robotics
Reinforcement Learning
ArduPilot
Path Planning
Theseus builds ultra-compact GPS alternatives that help drones navigate challenging environments with unmatched efficiency.
San Francisco • Drones & UAVs • 11-50 employees
$80k – $120k per year • Equity 0.1–0.5% • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
≈ $89k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff • English: C1 (Optional) • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
Senior • 3+ years exp • In office (Kyiv, Ukraine) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
≈ $139k – $301k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany (with additional presence across Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Sweden), STARK Defence is a defense technology enterprise specializing in autonomous unmanned systems and military software engineering. Founded in 2024 in response to modern operational demands, the firm develops AI-enabled, software-defined loitering munitions, strike drones, and modular unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) engineered for high-threat, electronic warfare environments.
HQ: Berlin, Germany • Military • Military Drones • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024
≈ $75k – $115k per year (Estimated) • In office (Berlin, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • English
MATLAB
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
In office (Munich, Germany) • Full-Time • English
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
ROS
ROS2
Design
Fusion 360
SolidWorks
In office (Munich, Germany) • Full-Time
C++
Python
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
Computer Vision
OpenCV
CUDA
CUDA Toolkit
ONNX
PyTorch
Synthetic Data
TensorRT
DevOps
Docker
Git
Robotics
GStreamer
ROS2
ArduPilot
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
MAVLink
Open3D
Mach Industries is an American defense technology and advanced manufacturing company. Founded in 2022 by Ethan Thornton and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California (with facilities in Austin and San Luis Obispo), the venture-backed startup develops autonomous defense hardware, strike munitions, and novel hydrogen-powered propulsion systems designed for scalable, high-volume manufacturing.
HQ: Huntington Beach, United States • Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • Military • 201-500 employees • Est. 2022
$120k – $155k per year • Equity • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Huntington Beach, United States) • Full-Time • Junior
C++
Python
DevOps
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Mission Planner
QGroundControl
ROS2
Management
Draw.io
$200k – $240k per year • Equity • Lead • In office (Huntington Beach, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
$125k – $220k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Huntington Beach, San Francisco, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
Rust
SQL
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
CUDA Toolkit
PyTorch
TensorRT
CUDA
Human-in-the-Loop
ONNX
DevOps
Docker
Robotics
GTSAM
SLAM
Visual-Inertial Odometry
ArduPilot
ROS
Delian Alliance Industries builds autonomous surveillance towers and defence systems for European border and infrastructure protection. Founded in 2023 in Athens, its sensors run computer vision at the edge to detect intrusion without operators. The company is part of a wave of European defence technology startups.
HQ: Athens, Greece • 51-200 employees • Est. 2023
In office (Kyiv, Ukraine) • Full-Time • Ukrainian: C1 • English
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
DevOps
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
MMLab@NTU is an academic research laboratory housed within Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore). Founded in 2018 and led by prominent faculty including Prof. Chen Change Loy and Prof. Ziwei Liu, the lab comprises roughly 40 researchers pioneering artificial intelligence, computer vision, multimodal foundation models, spatial intelligence (3D/4D generation), and embodied AI (vision-language-action robotics).
Singapore • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2018
≈ $66k – $195k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Singapore) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
C++
MATLAB
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Robotics
AirSim
ArduPilot
Gazebo
MAVLink
Obstacle Avoidance
Path Planning
ROS
DoorDash is an American technology company headquartered in San Francisco that operates a leading global local commerce and on-demand delivery platform. The company connects consumers with local merchants, offering last-mile logistics for restaurant meals, groceries, convenience goods, and retail items delivered by independent couriers. Beyond its core consumer marketplace, DoorDash provides digital ordering software, merchant advertising tools, and white-label fulfillment services for businesses across multiple countries.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Commerce • Marketplaces • Transportation & Logistics • Delivery
≈ $59k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Middle • In office • PhD • Middle
Booz Allen Hamilton is a major American management and technology consulting firm that provides strategic, engineering, and cybersecurity services primarily to the U.S. government, defense agencies, and commercial clients. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company is known for its deep expertise in defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure. Today, it plays a central role in national security and government modernization by deploying advanced capabilities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and cyber defense.
HQ: McLean, United States • Military • Information Technology • IT Consulting • Government • Cybersecurity • Homeland Security • National Security • 5000+ employees • Est. 1914
$113k – $257k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Rome, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Rust
AI/ML
Cursor
CUDA
CUDA Toolkit
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Helm
K3s
Kubernetes
GitHub
GitLab
MicroK8s
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Archer Aviation is an American aerospace company that designs and manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company focuses on urban air mobility, autonomous flight systems, and defense aviation platforms.
HQ: San Jose, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Space & Aerospace • Aircraft Manufacturing
$140k – $260k per year • In office (San Jose, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree
$140k – $260k per year • In office (San Jose, United States) • Visa sponsorship
MATLAB
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
ROS
Auterion is a Swiss company founded in 2017 that builds an open operating system for drones and robotic vehicles. Its software is derived from the PX4 open source autopilot and powers fleets for defence, government and enterprise users. The company works closely with NATO members and American defence programmes.
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Robotics AI • Robotics • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2017
≈ $82k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office (London, United Kingdom)
C++
DevOps
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
NODA AI is a defense autonomy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2024. The company develops a vendor agnostic reasoning layer that coordinates manned and unmanned platforms across air, surface, subsurface, ground, and space domains from a single decision system. It works with United States and United Kingdom defence customers and raised a 25 million dollar Series A in 2026 to deliver those programmes.
HQ: Austin, United States • Military Drones • Military & Tactical Robotics • Robotics • Defense AI • C4ISR • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
Equity • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Middle • Chinese
C++
Python
C
C
ZeroMQ
AI/ML
AI Agents
Human-in-the-Loop
Robotics
Zenoh
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Mission Planner
QGroundControl
ROS
ROS2
IoT
MQTT
≈ $126k – $239k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Austin, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
Rust
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
ROS
ROS2
SLAM
Zenoh
The Autonomous Delivery Network. For Healthcare For Commerce For New Economies.
San Francisco • Mountain View • London • Delivery • Robotics • Drones & UAVs
$190k – $240k per year • Equity • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Senior
C++
C++
CMake
DevOps
Git
RTOS
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
$190k – $240k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Mountain View, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
C++
CMake
DevOps
Git
RTOS
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
$180k – $240k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Mountain View, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
OpenCV
DevOps
Git
Docker
Robotics
ArduPilot
Axon Enterprise is a global leader in public safety technology, best known for developing TASER energy weapons, body-worn cameras, and digital evidence management software. Its cloud-based ecosystem enables law enforcement, first responders, and military personnel to collect, manage, and analyze operational data and video footage in real time. Driven by a mission to protect life and preserve truth, the company provides hardware, artificial intelligence, and software solutions designed to streamline emergency response and reduce violent conflict.
HQ: Scottsdale, United States • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees
Equity • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Brussels, Belgium) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
Rust
C++
CMake
AI/ML
Computer Vision
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
CI/CD
Bazel
Robotics
ROS
ArduPilot
Autonomous Navigation
Betaflight
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
MAVLink
MuJoCo
Path Planning
SLAM
Zenoh
PingWind is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) IT services, cybersecurity, and supply chain management provider headquartered in Annandale, Virginia. Founded in 2012 by U.S. Army veteran Aaron Moak, the company delivers mission-critical technology solutions to U.S. federal government partners across defense, intelligence, civilian, and health agencies (including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security).
Huntsville • Washington • Alexandria • Austin • Chicago • Information Technology • Government • Cybersecurity • Est. 2012
$84k – $117k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Virginia Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
C++
Qt
Robotics
ArduPilot
Autonomous Navigation
Betaflight
MAVLink
Obstacle Avoidance
Path Planning
QGroundControl
Sensor Fusion
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E-commerce Platforms • Consumer Electronics • Drones
≈ $99k – $228k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Git
RTOS
Robotics
ArduPilot
Betaflight
Chips/EDA
Fusion 360 Electronics
KiCad
Design
Fusion 360
Pivotal focuses on reducing global catastrophic risks from emerging technologies, including AI and Biosecurity. We support exceptional talent working to minimize these threats, supporting crucial research and policy efforts for a safer, brighter future for all.
Palo Alto • Miami • Biotechnology
≈ $98k – $217k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 2+ years exp • In office (Palo Alto, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
C++
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
CI/CD
Robotics
AirSim
ArduPilot
Autonomous Navigation
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
Model Predictive Control
Motion Planning
Obstacle Avoidance
Path Planning
ROS
ROS2
Sensor Fusion
SLAM
Harmattan AI is a French defense technology company headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2024 by Mouad M'Ghari, the company operates as a next-generation "defense prime" specializing in vertically integrated autonomous systems, AI-enabled mission software, and scalable uncrewed platforms for modern warfare.
HQ: Paris, France • Military • Military Drones • Artificial Intelligence • Defense AI • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024
≈ $46k – $117k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Paris, France) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Python
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Robotics
ArduPilot
Manna Drone Delivery is the world's first aviation-grade B2B drone delivery 'as-a-service' company. The Manna drone fleet - which is autonomous - is operated by Manna directly from the restaurant or dark kitchen premises and is accessible via API ...
Tulsa • Dublin • Dallas • Drones & UAVs • Transportation & Logistics • Delivery
Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Dublin, Ireland) • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Python
C
C
Embedded C
Robotics
ArduPilot
ROS
ROS2
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Senior |
13 |
$170K |
$220K |
$240K |
| All levels |
31 |
$165K |
$217K |
$240K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 56 open ArduPilot jobs from 19 companies. 8 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 17 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
31 of these ArduPilot jobs state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $165K and $240K a year, with a median of $217K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are Germany (3), Ukraine (3), France (1), Belgium (1), and Ireland (1). Most of these positions are on-site roles tied to a specific office.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open ArduPilot jobs right now are Applied Intuition (11), Shield AI (11), STARK Defence (9), Mach Industries (6), Matternet (3), and Archer Aviation (2). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are ArduPilot (56), C++ (41), Python (31), MAVLink (22), Docker (20), ROS (15), CI/CD (14), and CMake (12). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current ArduPilot jobs, 3 state visa sponsorship and 21 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
