Unikie

Unikie is a software engineering and innovation company that infuses intelligence into machines, vehicles, and industrial solutions. We enable our clients to become leaders within their industries, securing their success in the evolving digital landscape of tomorrow. We are building a more secure, efficient, and intelligent world by providing automated marshalling solutions and software engineering services, driven by a genuine love and passion for everything we do. https://www.unikie.com/

unikie.com

Unikie

unikie.com

HQFI

Team Size428

Open Jobs31

Total Funding$14M

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Headquarters & founding: Tampere, Finland; founded 2015

Core offering: Embedded and AI-driven software for automotive, industrial and defence customers

Notable products: Automated vehicle marshalling (Unikie Marshalling Solution), UniDiode (data-diode for defence)

Scale (reported): Reported ~600 employees; other source lists 428 employees

Investors (publicly named): Tesi; Business Finland; Peter Sarlin (investor in AI Lab)

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Embedded systems, edge AI/vision, secure communications for defence, automated vehicle logistics/marshalling

Founded

2015

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Funding Track Record

Series A

Crunchbase records a Series A round and lists three investors (Tesi and Business Finland named); reported total funding amount is obfuscated in some sources.

Investor Signal

“Tesi; Business Finland; Peter Sarlin (investor in AI Lab)”

Founders

What we do

TL;DR

Company Overview

Funding Track Record

Founders

What we do

Unikie

unikie.com

Unikie

unikie.com

HQFI

Team Size428

Open Jobs31

Total Funding$14M

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Headquarters & founding: Tampere, Finland; founded 2015

Core offering: Embedded and AI-driven software for automotive, industrial and defence customers

Notable products: Automated vehicle marshalling (Unikie Marshalling Solution), UniDiode (data-diode for defence)

Scale (reported): Reported ~600 employees; other source lists 428 employees

Investors (publicly named): Tesi; Business Finland; Peter Sarlin (investor in AI Lab)

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Company Overview

Problem Domain

Embedded systems, edge AI/vision, secure communications for defence, automated vehicle logistics/marshalling

Founded

2015

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Funding Track Record

Series A

Crunchbase records a Series A round and lists three investors (Tesi and Business Finland named); reported total funding amount is obfuscated in some sources.

Investor Signal

“Tesi; Business Finland; Peter Sarlin (investor in AI Lab)”

Founders

What we do

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Join the Team

Embedded Software Specialist (UAV Systems)

On-SiteTampere, Pirkanmaa, FI

On-Site • Tampere, Pirkanmaa, FI

WE ARE LOOKING FOR Embedded Software Specialist (UAV Systems) We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Specialist to join our flight systems team. You will be responsible for the "brains" of our next-generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), focusing on high-performance video pipelines, autonomous navigation, and low-level system architecture.

This role requires a unique blend of low-level kernel expertise and high-level robotic autonomy. You will bridge the gap between hardware sensors and intelligent flight behavior.

Key Responsibilities

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System Architecture: Develop and maintain a secure, reproducible build system using NixOS for our onboard flight computers.

Vision Pipelines: Design and optimize low-latency video streaming architectures, from hardware CSI interfaces through to GStreamer and WebRTC delivery.

Driver Development: Write and debug Linux kernel-level drivers for cameras and specialized peripherals.

Autonomy & Navigation: Implement and tune navigation, guidance, and control algorithms within the ROS2 (Nav2) ecosystem.

Computer Vision: Integrate OpenCV for real-time onboard image processing, object detection, and situational awareness.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate professional experience in:

NixOS & Kernel Development: Expertise in NixOS for embedded systems, custom kernel patches, and device tree manipulation.
Advanced Video Networking: * Deep understanding of Camera Serial Interface (CSI) drivers.

Expert-level knowledge of GStreamer (plugin development, pipeline optimization).

Implementation of WebRTC for ultra-low latency teleoperation over challenging network conditions.

Robotics Frameworks: Practical experience with ROS2 and the Nav2 stack for autonomous path planning and obstacle avoidance.
Vision & Perception: Proficiency in OpenCV for manipulating video frames and extracting telemetry data.
Networking: Strong grasp of UDP/TCP, RTP/RTCP, and network optimization for wireless links.

Preferred Experience

Experience with PX4 or ArduPilot integration.
Knowledge of hardware acceleration (CUDA, OpenCL, or ISP tuning).
Familiarity with MAVLink protocol.
Background in control theory (PID, MPC) for multi-rotor or fixed-wing platforms.