Robotics Software Engineer for N3XT Department (m/f/d)

About the Role// Robotics Software Engineer – Autonomous High-Speed Interceptor 

We are building the next generation of fully autonomous air defense. Your work will power an interceptor designed for unprecedented performance under hard real-time constraints. 

• 300 km/h top speed interceptor, rocket boosted. 

• 10kW all-electric peak power delivery. Custom ESCs switch a peak of 200A for extreme maneuvering. 

• Hard real-time platform with an 8 kHz inner control loop frequency. Low-level flight control is managed by a deterministic STM32. 

• Built upon ROS2, Rust, and C++ for guaranteed performance and safety. 

• Target acquisition and tracking via a proprietary ground radar system. Direct integration with our Mosaic Ground Control Station for strategic decision-making. 

• Modular seeker head utilizing Thermal, Radar, RGB, and Audio for comprehensive perception. 

• Dedicated Qualcomm chip manages AI inference with an ultra-low 3ms latency. 

• Jamming-resistant video and telemetry links providing up to 60km range. 

 
 
Your Challenge: 

Your task is to tame this technological powerhouse with autonomy. You will guide this radical system from its intense, wild MVP phase onto a stable, robust, and scalable development path. You will be instrumental in defining the architecture that brings this high-performance system to full operational maturity. 

The Team: 

We operate with the agility and high degree of ownership of a tech startup, backed by the resources of a growing defense-tech company. Speed is the most important metric that counts. 

What is Your Day-to-Day Mission?

• Design and implement autonomous behaviors, mission software, and real-time control modules. 

• Define software architecture for high-reliability robotics systems under hard real-time constraints. 

• Develop, test, and optimize control loops, signal-processing pipelines, and perception interfaces. 

• Lead integration of ROS2, embedded code, and high-performance onboard compute. 

• Guide the development of AI-driven agents running on dedicated inference hardware. 

• Build robust CI/CD pipelines, simulation tools, and automated test frameworks. 

• Drive the interceptor platform from prototype to stable release-quality system. 

• Collaborate closely with avionics, AI, hardware, and flight-test teams. 

What You Bring to the Team

• Background in ROS2, embedded systems, and real-time robotics software. 

• Understanding of control theory, dynamic systems, and signal processing. 

• Experience with Rust or C++ in high-performance environments. 

• Experience supervising and guiding AI agents performing software development tasks. 

• Understands complex tasks, structures them cleanly, and delivers functional results. 

• Quality-driven mindset: testing discipline, code reviews, CI/CD, and documentation. 

• High degree of ownership and the drive to push technology from concept to deployed capability. 

Why Join Quantum-Systems?

• Be at the forefront of next-generation UAV innovation.

• Work in a fast-paced, agile environment where your ideas make an impact.

• Collaborate with a team of industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

• Opportunities for individual and professional growth in a globally recognized organization.

• Help shape the future of aerial technology and data.

About us:

Quantum Systems specializes in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in the defense, security, and public sectors.

How to Apply

Please include as your cover letter:

• A detailed description of your hands-on projects, including photos, GitHub links, and videos, drawings.