Hiring: Autonomy Lead Company: Neros Technologies Location: Torrance, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:29:31 Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Computer Vision, Embedded Systems, Python, Systems Design About the job Experience: •3+ years proven experience leading technical work in hardware-constrained autonomy — small drones, ground robots, or similar systems strongly preferred Required Skills: •Lead the autonomy software development effort for an upcoming Neros product, owning architecture decisions end-to-end •Define hardware requirements and interface closely with hardware teams to ensure software and system design are tightly coupled •Develop and iterate on terminal guidance, position hold, visual navigation, and swarming capabilities •Hire, manage, and grow a small team of autonomy engineers — setting technical standards and maintaining a high execution bar •Write and review production-quality embedded autonomy code in C, C++, and/or Python •Operate effectively under hardware constraints, making smart tradeoffs between performance and compute/power budgets •You should have the following •3+ years proven experience leading technical work in hardware-constrained autonomy — small drones, ground robots, or similar systems strongly preferred Qualifications: •Prior work with quadcopters or other aerospace systems •Operational familiarity with Betaflight, ExpressLRS, or ArduPilot Compensation: •$190,000 - $266,000 / year •Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!