Software Engineer Integration & Swarming

You want to help build Europes resilience. You want to protect people and critical infrastructure - ultimately saving the lives of thousands. You want to work at the frontier of high-performance autonomous systems.

YOUR MISSION

Join us at CDDS to bring next-generation control guidance and state-estimation algorithms into high-speed kinetic interceptor drones.

We are looking for an all-around software developer to:

build the base station that ties our interceptor fleet together connecting to radar and external sensors to give operators a single live picture

integrate our drones with third-party command and control systems getting Lattice and NATO-compliant C2 to work seamlessly with our products

develop fleet-management tooling to monitor configure and coordinate drones in the field

We move at a high pace and priorities shift quickly you should be comfortable building in an environment where the problem can change underneath you.

Tasks

WHAT YOU MIGHT WORK ON

Getting Lattice to work with our system including plugins and Cursor-on-Target messaging

Building and extending the base station to connect to our radar and other external sensors

Integrating our products into third-party command and control systems through standard NATO-compliant protocols

Designing fleet-management and provisioning tooling for the interceptor fleet

Writing high-quality maintainable Python services and APIs for the ground segment

Monitoring and tuning system performance

Requirements

REQUIRED

MSc or PhD in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field with a strong academic record. ETH Zürich or an equivalent university is preferred.

Strong Python programming skills

At least 3 years of relevant professional experience

Experience with Linux-based development environments

Understanding of software security fundamentals

NICE TO HAVE

Experience integrating with command and control (C2) systems

Familiarity with open-source C2 platforms

Knowledge of NATO interoperability standards (e.g. STANAG 4817 / AEP-105)

Experience working with radar feeds or other external sensors

Knowledge of networking protocols and secure communication

Experience with bash CLI

Benefits

Direct impact on a mission-critical technology shaping Europes security landscape

Fast-moving startup environment with high ownership

Work with a highly technical ambitious and hands-on team

Real-world testing deployments and customer demonstrations

Attractive compensation

Location: Hardbrucke (Zurich) on-site

Start date: October November

Environment: Rapidly growing deep-tech startup high-impact mission