Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems Engineer

IIT Bombay; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Research training

State-of-the-art facilities

Industry-academia collaboration

Job summary

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Mumbai seeks a Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems Engineer to advance autonomous flight control for UAVs. You will design path planning, guidance strategies and sensor fusion, and validate algorithms in simulation and on hardware.

You will calibrate sensors and integrate systems with autopilot frameworks (PX4/ArduPilot) and onboard compute platforms, collaborating with researchers across teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field or an equivalent experience.
• MTech/ME or BE with relevant experience as alternatives.
• Experience designing algorithms for path planning, navigation and control with UAVs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop autonomous flight control, navigation and guidance systems for UAVs.
• Perform system identification and model UAV dynamics (Multi-rotor/Fixed-wing/VTOL).
• Calibrate and integrate sensors (IMUs, GPS, LiDAR, cameras).
• Apply sensor fusion for state estimation and reliability.
• Integrate algorithms into onboard computers and work with MAVLINK.

Skills

Path planning

Guidance strategies

Sensor fusion

UAV systems

Python

C/C++

ROS/ROS2

MATLAB/Simulink

PX4/ArduPilot

Education

PhD in a relevant field

MTech/ME or equivalent

BTech/BE or equivalent

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Job description

Job Role: Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems Engineer

Location: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Job Category: Project Research Staff

About the project:

The Government-funded project focuses on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies.With applications spanning various sectors, the initiative leverages advanced technologies and

infrastructure. It aims to foster strong industry- academia collaborations to address real-world challenges and drive

innovation. Comprehensive training programs are an integral component, ensuring awareness and proficiency in

drone operations.

Institute:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai

Qualification and Key Skills Required:

• PhD in a relevant experience OR
• MTech / ME or equivalent with relevant experience OR
• BTech / BE or equivalent with relevant experience
• Experience of designing and developing algorithms for path planning / guidance strategies, control system,navigation / sensor fusion
• Implement these developed designs / algorithms with UAVs / Drones
• Test and validate the developed algorithms in simulation environment, that has close resemblance to actual flight environment scenario
• Familiarity with autopilot firmware, like PX4 and ArduPilot
• Sensor selection for specific UAV application along with knowledge of sensor fusion process for increased accuracy and reliability
• Knowledge of drones / aerial robots with regards to control and stability aspects of them
• Proficiency in programming languages, simulation and modelling tools (Python, C/CPP, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS/ROS2, Gazebo etc.)

Job Profile:

• Design and develop autonomous flight control, navigation and guidance systems, including path and mission planning, for different class of UAVs including Multi-rotor/ Fixed-wing/ VTOL for entire mission profile
• System identification and developing mathematical models of Multi-rotor/ Fixed- wing/ VTOL UAV dynamics
• Calibrate and integrate various sensors (like IMUs, GPS, Barometer, LiDAR, Radars, Camera and Optical flow sensor)
• Sensor fusion techniques for state and parameter estimation of UAVs
• Integration of the developed algorithms into onboard companion computers (such as Jetson, STM32 processor based boards)
• Well-versed with communications protocols (such as MAVLINK)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the capabilities of UAV systems
• Maintain a Proper documentation of design process, test results, modifications in algorithms and provide technical reports
• Any other work assigned as per requirement.