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Vantorisseeking aSolution Engineerworking within our product development team for the Raptor family of products (Guide, Sync, and Ace).Raptor is a vision-based software suite designed to enable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to navigate and operate in GPS-denied or contested environments.Based in Herndon, VA, this role is focused onadvancing Raptor productsoftwareby providing direct developmentcontributionsas well asworking withexternal customers and VantorGo-To-Market (GTM)Engineering teams to characterize product performance in the fieldand capture requirements for product improvements.

The ideal candidate isamission-oriented software engineer who thrives in fast-paced, customer-facing environments;isenergized in theface ofproblems;andlikes topush code.This role isdefined as a "solution" engineerbecauseitrequirescreative thinking, convincing communications,aproblem-solvingmindset,anda commitment to teamwork.To be successfulin this role,apersonmustthink at a systemslevel,have familiarity with embedded edge platforms, andhaveexperiencewithsensor data flows, navigation solutions,and mission-critical applications.

As a Solution Engineer, you willparticipate insystems-level technical and engineering engagements with UAV OEMs, defense integrators, and mission focused customers. Your focusduring these sessionswill be onevaluating customer adoption of our productsand convertingcustomer experiences into tangible technical requirements.On occasion, you may be asked tohelp customers evaluate, integrate, and deploy our products, system components and early-stage solutions, into a variety of edge compute systemsthatprocesspositioning and navigationsignals.This position is ideal for a technically strong, hands-on engineer who can bridge the gap between software algorithms, OEM systems and field testing, and who thrives in dynamic, cross-functional environments.

The3D Engineering teamat Vantoris a dynamic, results-orientedengineering product developmentteamconsisting ofsubject matter experts (SMEs),software engineers, systemsengineers, and solution architects. ThisSolutionEngineer will beamember of this teamhelpingour customers bring our solutions to life in their systems,accelerating customer adoption,and driving real-world impact. Our business is fueled by delivering tangible value to our customers, and we neednewteam memberspartnerwhowant todrive makingthat happen.

Responsibilities: A day in the life/What the position will be doing:

• Interface withexistingVantor Raptor customersworldwide tocoordinate on integration of Raptor softwareintotheirsystems architecture.Provide advice andguidance based onrigorousproductknowledgeandinstitutional experiencebasefrompastintegrations.

• Travel tocustomer sitestodeliver technical product expertise.

• Characterizeproduct software performanceof customer implementationsandderive/capturetechnicalrequirements forfeature improvementsor additions.

• Assist customerswithfield integration testing, including configuration of Jetson and raspberry Pi series companion computers, autopilot stacks (PX4,ArduPilot) and analysis of telemetry, imagery, and positioning data.

• Assist ingeneratingengineeringtechnical designsinvolvingtheuse ofsatellite imagery and full motion videoto accomplishUAS visual positioning, odometry, and navigation.

• Develop,documentand conveytechnical and system requirementstoproduct engineering team.

• Work withinproduct engineeringteam development process tomake code contributions.

• Communicate and collaborate across product, engineering, andGTM/salesteams to define and validate interfaces and data flows betweenRaptorproducts and OEM systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Aerospace, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Math) or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience supporting ISR, UAS, aerospace, or defense system integrations

• Strong programming skills inC, C++, Python, shell scripting

• Experience withcross-compilation and toolchains

• Good understanding ofembedded systems, SoCs, and SBCs

• Hands-on experience withlow-level Linux(troubleshooting, configuration, e.g., kernel device drivers, library dependencies)

• Experience insystem design across hardware and software

• Knowledge ofnetworking and communication protocols(e.g., serial, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi)

• Experience incustomer-facing roles, support, and solution design

• Strongcommunication skillsand sound judgment incustomer communication

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering, Computer Vision, Software Engineering or a related technical field

• Video formats and streaming protocols(e.g., MPEG-TS, MP4, RTSP)

• Experience withmultimedia frameworks(e.g.,FFmpeg,GStreamer)

• Experience withGISsystems,use cases, andsoftwaretools

• Image processing and computer vision

• Practical exposure tocameras and optics(e.g., lens models, calibration, distortion)

• Understanding ofaerial navigation(e.g., filtering, control theory, 3D spatial math)

• Experience withUAS/UAVhardware and software(e.g., electromechanics, PX4,ArduPilot)

• Experience withembedded Linux / edge compute platforms(e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm-based SoCs, Raspberry Pi)

• Strategic and business-aware mindset

• Structured and pedagogical mindset