Hands-on Flight Control Engineer - UAS Autonomy & Algorithms

Matchtech; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a hands-on Flight Control Engineer to develop and deploy novel flight-control algorithms for a flagship UAS programme in the UK. You will ensure stability, controllability and testability, enabling safe, repeatable operations on real hardware.

Role covers flight dynamics modelling, control-law development, tuning, simulation and integration of autopilot systems, with close collaboration across avionics, software and test teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in flight control, control systems, autonomy, robotics or aerospace controls.
• Experience developing and testing control algorithms on real-world hardware.
• Experience with modelling, simulation, testing and V&V.
• Ability to analyse flight-test data and diagnose control issues.
• Familiar with IMUs, GNSS/INS, actuators and onboard systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve flight-control algorithms for UAS platforms.
• Take algorithms from simulation ground test flight test, owning verification/validation evidence.
• Support flight dynamics modelling, control-law development, tuning and simulation work.
• Configure, tune and integrate autopilot systems where appropriate.
• Support Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) integration and sensor/actuator troubleshooting.
• Contribute to SIL/HIL test strategies and tooling.
• Support system identification, flight-test planning and flight-data analysis.
• Work closely with avionics, aerospace design, software, operations and test teams.
• Document configuration, test results, readiness status and validation outputs to a high standard.

Skills

Flight control systems

Autonomy

Robotics

Aerospace controls

Control theory

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a hands-on Flight Control Engineer to develop and deploy novel flight-control algorithms for a flagship UAS programme in the UK. You will ensure stability, controllability and testability, enabling safe, repeatable operations on real hardware.

Role covers flight dynamics modelling, control-law development, tuning, simulation and integration of autopilot systems, with close collaboration across avionics, software and test teams.