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HyLight is aiming for a diverse and included team, if your profile doesn’t fit all the description but you can bring a diverse point of view, push it forward, it will be highly appreciated.

AboutHyLight:

HyLight’s mission is to help society become more resilient to climate change by improving the observation and inspection of infrastructure.
We build HyLighters, airships that collect data across vast distances with zero emissions.

Our activities include:

• Detecting methane leaks from gas infrastructures (4% of global GHG emissions)

• Inspecting power lines to prevent outages and wildfires

By 2030, we aim to inspect over 5 million kilometers of European energy infrastructure annually.

In just 3 years, we have pushed the realm of possibilities: as we have:

• Developed 8 iterations of our steerable drones

• Logged over 200 flight hours

• Secured our first inspection contracts with Europe’s largest infrastructure operators

• Joined the world’s top startup accelerator, Y Combinator

• Raised €6 millions

Job Summary:

The position covers all topics related to embedded software development, low-level communication protocols, and system optimization. You’ll be responsible for implementing and improving software solutions, optimizing communication between components, and ensuring system stability. Your work will involve network communication, protocol implementation, and performance tuning to guarantee a high level of reliability for HyLight systems.

The Mission:

You’ll work closely with the tech team to develop and enhance embedded systems, focusing on networking, protocol implementation, and performance improvements. This is a hands-on role where you will take full ownership of software architecture and development, ensuring seamless integration of all communication systems. The HyLight team is expanding with new challenges, including steerable drones, advanced networking solutions, and mission-critical software improvements.

**Personal Note from Josef (CTO):
**As a Software Developer at HyLight, your expertise in PX4 and QGC will be crucial for our technical advancements. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing efficient communication protocols, add features on PX4 and QGC, and ensuring robustness. If you enjoy working on drivers, network protocols, and system-level programming, this is the perfect opportunity. Our team is still small (17 people), meaning you will have a real impact on the company’s growth and innovation!

What We Offer:

• Between 42k to 65k gross salaries

• Become associate and have shares of HyLight

• 100% reimbursement of public transport pass (Navigo) or €800/year for sustainable commuting

• Bike provided for commuting

• Free lunch

• Bi-annual offsite trips with the whole team

• Excellent work environment: international team, team events, beautiful offices on a former airbase

Location:

• Office : Base 217, Brétigny-sur-Orge, accessible via RER C.

• Lab and Warehouse access

Profile Sought:

Education:

• Currently enrolled in an engineering school or equivalent

• Knowledge in embedded systems / mechatronics

The following list of skills is exhaustive, while you may not perfectly fit with the profile, we highly value personal growth and development. We see our interns as potential future team leads at HyLight.

Technical Skills:

This is an exhaustive list of sought after skills, if you have

• Engineering background or equivalent, with a passion for system programming.

• C++ and C (at least 2 years of experience or similar).

• Add custom features to QGC and PX4

• Work with Qt framework

• Hands-on experience with performance optimization and debugging tools.

• Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• Ability to propose and implement innovative software solutions.

• Organized, autonomous, and proactive in managing projects.

• Effective communicator with strong teamwork abilities.

Bonus Qualities:

• UI/UX experience

• Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Knowledge of cybersecurity in embedded systems.

• Experience in network programming and system communication.

• Experience with distributed systems and cloud integration is a plus.

• Ability to analyze and optimize software for efficiency and reliability.

• Strong problem-solving skills and creativity in tackling technical challenges.

Interview Process:

• Introductory phone call (20 min)

• Video interview with our CTO Josef (40 min)

• Technical test

• On-site meeting with the team (40 min)