GNC Robotics Engineer - UAV Autonomy & Trajectory

Technology Innovation Institute; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Robotics Engineer with GNC expertise to develop guidance, navigation, and control for UAVs and autonomous systems. You will prototype in MATLAB/Simulink, implement in C++/Python, and integrate with ROS2, Gazebo, PX4, and the UAV software stack.

You will transition prototypes to production-grade code, ensure software quality with Git, CI, and Docker, and collaborate across teams while documenting designs and test plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics, or related field; PhD is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of path planning, navigation, and control for autonomous robots.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or MATLAB for algorithms development.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and code generation tools is a plus.
• Experience with ROS2, Gazebo, PX4 and UAV software stacks.
• Software development experience (Git, CI, Docker) and Agile/Jira experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop GNC algorithms for UAVs, including path/trajectory planning.
• Design and implement control and navigation for autonomous systems.
• Prototype in MATLAB/Simulink and translate to production-ready C++/Python code.
• Integrate GNC into the UAV software stack and ROS2 framework.
• ROS/ROS2 development and integration; review and optimize code quality.
• Document designs, test plans, and performance evaluations; present findings.

Skills

Path planning

Navigation

Control theory

C/C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

ROS2

Git

CI

Agile

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical Engineering

PhD is a plus

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Docker

ROS2

Gazebo

PX4

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Robotics Engineer with GNC expertise to develop guidance, navigation, and control for UAVs and autonomous systems. You will prototype in MATLAB/Simulink, implement in C++/Python, and integrate with ROS2, Gazebo, PX4, and the UAV software stack.

You will transition prototypes to production-grade code, ensure software quality with Git, CI, and Docker, and collaborate across teams while documenting designs and test plans.