Drone & Mission Engineer

Orbotix; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 48.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Mission-driven team

Flexible hours

Regular vacation

Birthday day off

Private medical insurance

Referral bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Orbotix in Valencia, Spain is hiring a Drone & Mission Engineer. The role focuses on integrating third‑party products with Orbotix systems, developing flight control and swarm coordination algorithms, and leading complex field tests with risk management.

Requirements include an Engineering degree, extensive drone/autonomous systems experience, EKF guidance and PID control knowledge, fluent English, and strong C++ skills. The position is full-time in Valencia.

Formación

• Engineering degree required.
• Experience in complex drone/autonomous systems and field tests.
• Knowledge of EKF, guidance, PID control and system modelling.
• Proficient in C++ and comfortable in dynamic field conditions.
• Fluent English.

Responsabilidades

• Develop high-level drone algorithms and logic for flight control, sensors, navigation, guidance, operations and swarm coordination.
• Plan and execute complex field tests and demonstrations while managing operational risk.

Conocimientos

Drones

Autonomous systems

EKF navigation

Guidance

PID control

System modelling

C++ programming

Field testing

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Orbotix is recruiting a Drone & Mission Engineer in Valencia, Spain. Contract: full time. Degree level: Engineering degree. Language: English (fluent). Work experience: Complex drone/autonomous systems experience.

The role covers in the Mission and GCS department, integrate third-party products with Orbotix systems, develop high-level drone algorithms and logic for flight control, sensors, navigation, guidance, operations and swarm coordination, and plan and execute complex field tests and demonstrations while managing operational risk.

Requirements

• Engineering degree
• experience developing complex drone or autonomous-vehicle systems and running complex field tests
• deep knowledge of navigation filters (EKF), guidance, PID control and system modelling
• working C++
• comfortable in dynamic field conditions
• fluent English

Fixed-wing, VTOL, helicopter and UGV configurations, live demos and microcontroller programming are nice to have.

Offer

• Mission-driven, collaborative, multicultural team
• flexible hours
• regular vacation
• birthday day off
• private medical insurance
• referral bonus

No application deadline is stated.