Systems & Control Engineer – Drone Gimbal

Tective Robotics; Delft; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tective Robotics in Delft, Netherlands, seeks an experienced Systems & Control Engineer to own stabilization software for our 2-axis gimbal. You will design controllers, perform system identification, and integrate filters with C++ on real hardware, working closely with embedded teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with drones and field testing, in a fast-paced scrum environment. English or Dutch fluency and EU work eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in Systems & Control or related field.
• Experience with designing controllers, system identification, and/or filtering.
• Experience with Python and C++.
• Fluent in English or Dutch.
• Must be eligible to work in the EU / Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• System identification of our current gimbal.
• Design the right control architecture for the task.
• Work closely with hardware and embedded systems to integrate the chosen controller/filters in C++.
• Participate in scrum meetings and technical discussions of our Robotics department.
• Be the go-to contact person for problems related to S&C, such as vibration analysis.
• Join in on testing days to see your code running on a real drone in the real world.

Skills

Systems & Control

Controller design

System identification

Filtering

Python

C++

English or Dutch

EU work eligibility

Education

BSc or MSc in Systems & Control

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Linux

Job description

Tective Robotics in Delft, Netherlands, seeks an experienced Systems & Control Engineer to own stabilization software for our 2-axis gimbal. You will design controllers, perform system identification, and integrate filters with C++ on real hardware, working closely with embedded teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with drones and field testing, in a fast-paced scrum environment. English or Dutch fluency and EU work eligibility are required.