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  • Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Robotics Software Engineer who thrives at the intersection of core engineering and real-world deployment. This role combines advanced robotics software development with hands-on field integration, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable autonomous systems in operational environments. You will design and implement autonomy software for aerial and robotic platforms while directly supporting field deployments, customer integrations, and real-time system optimization. You are both technically deep and operationally adaptable. Comfortable writing production-grade C++/Python code and deploying systems in dynamic, high-stakes environments. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and deploy autonomy software for aerial robotics, including navigation, real-time mapping, and decision-making systems. - Write clean, efficient and well-documented code in C++ and Python. - Implement algorithms for sensor processing, mapping, and real-time control. - Integrate perception, motion planning and controls modules to field end-to-end aerial behaviors as well as integrated, human-in-the-loop systems. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and test robotic hardware and software systems. - Coordinate and execute field tests, demonstrations, and pilot programs in dynamic environments. - Partner directly with customers and stakeholders to understand mission needs, gather feedback, and rapidly iterate. - Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues in dynamic, real-world conditions. - Translate field insights into actionable product improvements and engineering roadmaps. -

  • RF/Signal Processing Engineer

    San Francisco, CA, US, Pittsburgh, PA

    unspecified Salary not disclosed

    RF/Signal Processing Engineer San Francisco, CA, US, Pittsburgh, PA About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced RF Engineer to join our team. This role will support the development of an electronic warfare detection and mapping product through hands-on RF and SDR experimentation, rapidly building, testing, and refining sensing prototypes. The role emphasizes fast iteration, in-field testing, and fielding working prototypes-assembling and tuning RF front ends, executing disciplined data collections, and developing DSP workflows to detect and characterize emitters from raw I/Q data. Working closely with senior engineers and researchers, the engineer will translate ideas into practical experiments, validate performance with real-world data, document results, and help evolve reliable, deployable systems for complex RF environments. Responsibilities - Build and iterate RF sensing prototypes for electronic warfare (EW) mapping experiments, including assembling and tuning receive chains (antenna → filtering → LNA/attenuation → SDR) and validating performance through testing. - Execute field-style data collections using SDR platforms (USRP-class preferred), improving measurement reliability and quality through practical iteration (gain staging, front-end behavior, timing and metadata discipline). - Develop DSP workflows on raw I/Q data to detect and characterize signals of interest (time-frequency analysis, correlation/matched filtering, detection metrics, spectral features), with an emphasis on identifying and tracking emitters. - Apply lightweight parameter estimation and modeling to convert measurements into interpretable outputs (e.g., power trends, signal presence probability), and identify

  • Forward Deployed Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Forward Deployed Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge cutting-edge engineering and real-world deployment, working closely with cross-functional teams-both internal and customer-facing-to deliver robust, scalable systems. You will collaborate on everything from core software development to hands-on implementation in the field, ensuring our solutions are effectively deployed under real operational demands. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and implement autonomy software for aerial autonomy, navigation, and real-time mapping. - Work with internal product teams to integrate new features and improve existing functionality. - Partner directly with customers and stakeholders, including in field testing and operational environments, to understand operational needs and deliver tailored solutions. - Improve and troubleshoot performance of deployed systems, providing rapid iteration in response to end-user feedback and on-site challenges. - Coordinate and execute field tests, demonstrations, and pilot programs in dynamic environments. - Serve as the technical liaison between product development and end-users, translating practical feedback into actionable roadmaps for the engineering org. - Champion best practices in code quality, security, and maintainability across the development lifecycle. Qualifications and Skills: - Prior experience in a relevant role at the intersection of product engineering and operations. - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. - Proficiency in developing robust, production-grade software. - Solid understanding of algorithms, data

  • Alt-PNT Research Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Alt-PNT Research Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (Alt-PNT) Research Engineer with deep expertise in GPS-denied navigation, signals of opportunity (SoOP), radio SLAM, and inertial navigation systems (INS). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing and developing resilient PNT solutions using diverse sensing modalities, including RF signals, vision-based navigation, and sensor fusion techniques. This role requires experience in signal processing, Bayesian filtering, multi-sensor fusion, and robust estimation methods to enable navigation in GPS-challenged or denied environments. Key Responsibilities: - Research, design, and develop alternative PNT solutions leveraging signals of opportunity (Wi-Fi, cellular, LEO satellites, GNSS backups, etc.), radio SLAM, and inertial navigation. - Implement and optimize sensor fusion algorithms integrating IMU, LiDAR, radar, barometers, magnetometers, and RF-based positioning. - Develop robust navigation algorithms based on Kalman filtering, factor graphs, and particle filtering for real-time applications. - Work on radio-based navigation techniques, including time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA), frequency-difference-of-arrival (FDOA), and Doppler-based positioning. - Design and implement signal processing techniques for extracting positioning information from RF signals, including waveform analysis and multipath mitigation. - Conduct real-world testing and data collection campaigns to validate and refine PNT solutions. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Python and C++, with experience in simulation environments such as MATLAB, GNU Radio, or SDR-based platforms. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams,

  • Machine Learning Software Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Machine Learning Software Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an expert Machine Learning Engineer with deep experience in computer vision, model optimization, and deployment on low-cost embedded systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, training, and optimizing deep learning models for real-time applications. This role requires expertise in efficient neural network architectures, quantization, model compression, and hardware acceleration techniques to run ML models on resource-constrained devices. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and optimize computer vision models for real-time applications on embedded systems. - Implement model compression techniques such as quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation to improve performance on low-power hardware. - Deploy machine learning models on embedded platforms, including ARM, NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm, or custom ASICs. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Python and C++, leveraging ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ONNX. - Develop and fine-tune SLAM, object detection, tracking, and feature extraction models for high efficiency. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into production systems, optimizing for latency, accuracy, and power consumption. - Benchmark and profile ML models to identify and implement optimizations for inference on embedded hardware. - Research and apply cutting-edge ML techniques to improve real-time performance in resource-constrained environments. Qualifications and Skills: - Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field.

  • Infrastructure Software Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Infrastructure Software Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in designing, building, and maintaining cloud infrastructure, with a focus on AWS, automation, and DevOps best practices. This role requires deep experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and system reliability. Experience with high-performance, scalable systems is strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and implement cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented infrastructure code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or other IaC tools. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and integrate infrastructure solutions that support software development and deployment. - Work closely with external stakeholders, including customers, to understand requirements, conduct system testing, and implement necessary improvements. - Optimize system performance, monitor infrastructure health, and ensure robust, reliable operations. - Debug and troubleshoot system issues, identifying and implementing effective solutions. Qualifications and Skills: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture. - Extensive experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and networking. - Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. - Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions,

  • Computer Vision Algorithms Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Computer Vision Algorithms Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in both modern and classical computer vision algorithms, including, but not limited to SLAM, feature tracking, detection, modern ML and deep learning techniques, as well as experience with programming with C++ and Python and building production grade vision systems. Experience in aerial systems, particularly UAV / UAS is strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and implement computer vision systems, including navigation systems for aerial applications. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C++ and Python. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and test integrate robotic and vision systems. - Collaborate with external stakeholders, including customers to understand requirements, conduct tests and understand changes and improvements needed to be made. - Optimize system performance and ensure robust, reliable operation in diverse environments. - Debug and troubleshoot system issues to identify and implement effective solutions. Qualifications and Skills: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. - 5+ years of software development experience, ideally working on computer vision or machine learning problems. - Extensive experience in computer vision algorithms, SLAM, detection and tracking as well as modern machine learning and deep learning techniques. - Proficiency in C++ and Python,

  • Robotics Software Engineer

    Remote, United States

    remote Salary not disclosed

    Robotics Software Engineer Remote, United States About Us: Swan delivers the future of defense and industry through scalable autonomous products. Swan is backed by leading defense VCs including a16z's American Dynamism fund. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in programming with C++ and Python and have substantial experience working on robotics systems, particularly working with sensor data. Experience in aerial systems, particularly UAV / UAS is strongly preferred. This role requires a hands-on, innovative individual who thrives in solving complex problems and developing real-world robotic systems. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and implement software systems for robotics applications, including navigation systems and aerial robotics systems. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C++ and Python. - Integrate and calibrate various sensors (e.g., LiDAR, cameras, IMUs). - Process, analyze, and interpret sensor data for real-time decision-making and control. Implement algorithms for processing sensor data. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and test robotic hardware and software systems. - Collaborate with external stakeholders, including customers to understand requirements, conduct tests and understand changes and improvements needed to be made. - Optimize system performance and ensure robust, reliable operation in diverse environments. - Debug and troubleshoot system issues to identify and implement effective solutions. Qualifications and Skills: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in robotics software development. - Proficiency in C++ and Python,