Autonomy Guidance & Control Engineer for Real-World Drones

Flyer One Ventures; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Flyer One Ventures partners with an early-stage European defence‑tech company building autonomous robotic systems for real‑world operations in Madrid. You will own guidance and control algorithms for autonomous systems, designing reliable trajectories in dynamic environments and validating them on real hardware.

We seek a mathematically curious engineer with a strong background in applied maths, control theory and algorithms, plus Python programming.

Formación

• Strong background in applied mathematics, control theory, algorithms.
• Experience developing guidance, control, trajectory planning or optimization.
• Solid understanding of optimal control and dynamic systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python to translate math into algorithms.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and C++.
• Ability to work independently on complex problems.
• Interest in real autonomous systems beyond theory.
• Comfortable working in English in a multidisciplinary team.
• Open to robotics, aerospace, control engineering, applied mathematics and physics backgrounds.

Responsabilidades

• Guidance & autonomy algorithms: Design and improve algorithms for autonomous decisions and trajectories.
• Trajectory generation & optimization: Plan and optimize trajectories with dynamic constraints.
• Optimal control: Develop control algorithms translating models into practical solutions.
• State estimation & navigation: Estimate system state using sensor information.
• Simulation & validation: Build and test algorithms in simulation before real hardware.
• Real-world integration: Collaborate across robotics, perception and embedded engineers.
• Technical ownership: Own algorithms from formulation to testing and improvement.

Conocimientos

Mathematics background

Control theory

Algorithms

Python programming

Independent work

English communication

Herramientas

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

ROS2

PX4

ArduPilot

Descripción del empleo

Flyer One Ventures partners with an early-stage European defence‑tech company building autonomous robotic systems for real‑world operations in Madrid. You will own guidance and control algorithms for autonomous systems, designing reliable trajectories in dynamic environments and validating them on real hardware.

We seek a mathematically curious engineer with a strong background in applied maths, control theory and algorithms, plus Python programming.