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# **Drone Software Jobs**
Software is where much of the drone industry's hardest problems are solved — autonomy, perception, flight control and the systems that let aircraft fly and navigate on their own. These roles are among the best-paid in the field. Below are the latest drone software jobs from companies hiring now.
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[****Knightwerx******Senior GNC / Autonomy Engineer**
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States**Featured ****On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level****Senior**22d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/knightwerx-senior-gnc-autonomy-engineer-2)
[****Home - Infrabel******Telecom Specialist ICT**
Anderlecht, Belgium**On-site****Full-time**10d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/home-infrabel-telecom-specialist-ict-2)
[****National Research Council Canada******Thermal Imaging Specialist**
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada**On-site****Full-time****Contract****Junior****Mid-Level**CA$64,739-139,608/yr15d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/national-research-council-canada-thermal-imaging-specialist)
[****ST Engineering******Assistant Engineer, Data Operations and Annotation**
Singapore, Singapore**On-site****Full-time**23d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/st-engineering-assistant-engineer-data-operations-and-annotation)
[****Airpelago******Data Processing Specialist**
Göteborg, Sweden**Hybrid****Full-time****Senior**9d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/airpelago-data-processing-specialist)
[****Allen Control Systems******Director of Computer Vision and Machine Learning**
Austin, Texas, United States**On-site****Full-time****Executive**10d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/allen-control-systems-director-of-computer-vision-and-machine-learning)
[****avav******Lead Autonomy Robotics Engineer**
Moorpark, California, United States**On-site****Full-time****Lead**$151,000-230,250/yr11d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/avav-lead-autonomy-robotics-engineer)
[*Company hidden · Pro only***Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer**
Los Angeles, California, United StatesEl Segundo, California, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$160,000-240,000/yr2d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m5j9epyc81qdsze7bv4s63k2)
[****Gallo******Geospatial Data Science Internship 2027**
Modesto, California, United States**On-site****Full-time****Intern**$26-27/hr2mo ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/gallo-geospatial-data-science-internship-2027)
[****Airbus******Software & Systems Engineer (d/w/m)**
Manching, Germany**On-site****Hybrid****Full-time**10d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/airbus-software-systems-engineer-d-w-m)
[****Northrop Grumman******Guidance Navigation Controls Engineer**
San Diego, California, United StatesRoy, Utah, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$79,300-137,600/yr10d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/northrop-grumman-guidance-navigation-controls-engineer)
[****CHAOS Industries******Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer**
Los Angeles, California, United StatesEl Segundo, California, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$210,000-338,000/yr15d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/chaos-industries-principal-guidance-navigation-control-gnc-engineer)
[****Scalian******Ingénieur logiciel C++ - Bureau d'études Drones (H/F)**
Toulouse, France**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level****Senior**€40,000-45,000/yr10d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/scalian-ingenieur-logiciel-c-bureau-d-etudes-drones-h-f)
[****Wing******Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineering Intern, Summer 2027**
Palo Alto, California, United States**Hybrid****Full-time****Intern**$128,000-135,000/yr11d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/wing-guidance-navigation-and-controls-engineering-intern-summer-2027)
[*Company hidden · Pro only***Softwaredeveloper Visual Based Navigation (m/w/d)**
Braunschweig, Germany**On-site****Full-time**5d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m5aa87st0rk8shc02wcpzx2w)
[****Kela Technologies******Senior Algorithm Developer — Robotics Team**
Tel Aviv, Israel**On-site****Full-time****Senior**13d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/kela-technologies-senior-algorithm-developer-robotics-team)
[****Sentinel Eagle******Software Engineer**
Warsaw, Poland**Hybrid****Full-time**9d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/sentinel-eagle-software-engineer)
[****Primordial Labs******Software Engineer**
New Haven, United States**Remote****Full-time**$100,000-180,000/yr8d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/primordial-labs-software-engineer)
[****saabgroup******Examensarbete, 30 hp: Prediktion av måltrajektorier från kameraflöde**
Solna, Sweden**On-site****Full-time**19d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/saabgroup-examensarbete-30-hp-prediktion-av-maaltrajektorier-fraan-kamerafloede)
[****saabgroup******Examensarbete, 30 hp: Registrering av 3D-mesh i förändring**
Linköping, Sweden**On-site****Full-time**26d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/saabgroup-examensarbete-30-hp-registrering-av-3d-mesh-i-foeraendring)
## The intelligence of a modern drone lives in its software
That covers: flight control and guidance, navigation and control (GNC), autonomy and path planning, computer vision and perception, machine learning for detection and tracking, embedded and firmware development, and the backend and DevOps systems that support fleets in the field. Employers range from defense and autonomy startups to delivery and enterprise-drone companies, and the work often sits at the cutting edge of robotics and AI.
Common requirements include strong programming skills — C++, Rust, Python are frequent — plus experience in robotics, control systems, computer vision or machine learning depending on the role. Many positions are senior and well compensated, reflecting the difficulty of the problems and the competition for people who can solve them. A drone flight certificate is almost never required; this is software engineering applied to aircraft. Roles are updated continuously as companies across the US, Europe and elsewhere post new openings.
Not writing the code? [**Drone engineer jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-engineer-jobs) cover the hardware side, and many of these roles are also available as [**remote drone jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/remote-drone-jobs).
## **Questions, answered **
- **What are drone software jobs?**
- Software engineering roles focused on making drones fly, navigate and operate autonomously — including flight control, autonomy, perception, computer vision, machine learning and embedded systems.
- **What programming languages do drone software jobs use?**
- C++, Rust and Python are the most common, often alongside robotics frameworks and machine-learning or computer-vision libraries, depending on the specific role.
- **Do I need to be a drone pilot to work in drone software?**
- No. These are engineering roles and rarely require a flight certificate. The priority is software, robotics, control-systems or ML experience.
- **Are drone software jobs well paid?**
- Generally yes. Autonomy, perception and flight-control roles are among the best-compensated in the industry because of the specialised skills involved. See individual listings for salary ranges.
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