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In this role, you develop software for autonomous systems operating in hostile environments using C++ and Python, writing drivers and analyzing complex flight logs.
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Your role in the team
- Our technologies help police and armed forces make better decisions under pressure and act more effectively in complex situations.
- Lateration develops next-generation systems that combine field sensing, secure communications, and intelligent data processing.
- Hardware is the body; software is the soul.
- We build systems that must operate autonomously in hostile environments without GNSS.
- You write the code that enables our systems to navigate, perceive their surroundings, and carry out missions without relying on satellites.
- We are already delivering for federal defense projects with real impact, and our systems have been thoroughly tested in the field by the very personnel who will later rely on them.
- You dive deep into the flight stack of flight controllers.
- “It flies” isn’t good enough for you.
- You want to know how the system estimates its position when everything around it goes dark.
- You bridge the gap between traditional flight control and next-generation autonomy by seamlessly integrating our in-house hardware systems via MAVLink.
- You work with ArduPilot/PX4 at the source-code level (C++).
- You write your own drivers and actively customize flight modes, such as the behavior during automatic landing or special maneuvers.
- You implement and debug the interface between our proprietary sensors and the flight controller.
- You are proficient in feeding external position data via MAVLink.
- You don’t just write code—you’re driven to understand why things happen.
- You read and analyze complex flight logs to debug behavior, identify EKF anomalies, and solve real-world flight issues.
- You thoroughly test with SITL (Software in the Loop) before anything goes onto the actual hardware.
- You know that a crash in the simulation saves us thousands in the real world.
- You ensure that our local relative navigation is correctly translated into flight commands, precisely and without global coordinates.
Our expectations of you
Education
- A degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, or computer science is a plus, but not a requirement.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience in the UAV sector or a comparable environment.
- We move fast, but we don’t cut corners.
- Tests are the decisive proof for you.
- You don’t fix a bug by suppressing the warning; you address the root cause so we can move forward with confidence.
- Very good knowledge of C++ and Python in an embedded environment.
- You understand state estimation and sensor fusion (EKF).
- You know how to get the autopilot to fly autonomous missions without a GPS fix.
- You know the inner workings of ArduPilot or PX4.
- You don’t just configure parameters—you read the source code and adapt it to our requirements.
- You have in-depth knowledge of MAVLink protocols and know how to seamlessly integrate external sensor data into flight controllers.
- Due to the nature of our work, you must meet the requirements for a German security clearance (SÜ2/Ü2).
- As a rule, this requires German citizenship or long-term residence in EU or NATO member states.
What we offer
- €95,000–€95,000, depending on your experience, qualifications, and performance.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
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About your employer
Lateration GmbH is an advanced company specializing in the development of precise and reliable localization, sensing, and communication solutions. With a focus on secure, decentralized radio systems, the company serves technology-intensive markets, particularly in the defense and security sectors. Since its founding in 2022, Lateration GmbH has quickly established itself as a startup in radio technology.
- Startup
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Electronics, Automatization
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