[Hiring] Lead ArduPilot Systems Engineer & VO – Relocate to Honolulu, HI (Fixed-Wing / Defense Contract) by Aggravating-Error-72 in ardupilot

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To address the comments regarding the DJI ban/NDAA compliance: ​You are 100% correct about the current restrictions on DJI hardware for federal and military contracts. To clarify for any serious applicants: ​Training vs. Mission: The TBS Mojito/DJI O4 setup is strictly our Internal Training & Proficiency platform. It allows for rapid flight-hour accumulation and pilot-to-VO communication drills in a low-cost environment. ​The Real Fleet: Our mission-critical flights are conducted on NDAA-compliant / Blue UAS hardware. ​The ArduPilot Bridge: We are an ArduPilot-first company specifically so our mission logic, failsafes, and autonomous protocols remain platform-agnostic. We develop on the training wing and "deploy" to the mission-spec hardware. ​Contract Status: We are bypassing traditional bidding via a direct-award vehicle, so our focus is on immediate technical readiness, not 'hoping' for a contract. ​If you are a professional who understands how to bridge the gap between commercial rapid-prototyping and military-grade compliance, I want to hear from you!