Senior UAV Systems Engineer

N-iX; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work format

Competitive salary

Career growth

Mentorship program

Education reimbursement

Job summary

N-iX is seeking a skilled engineer to design and integrate advanced GNC systems for unmanned platforms. You will develop and validate control algorithms, state estimation, flight models and autonomous behaviors.

You will select sensors and flight controllers, integrate CV/AI perception, and build simulation and validation environments with SIL/HIL testing. Flexible remote/office options support hands-on, cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in UAV, aerospace, embedded software or autonomous systems.
• Strong system-level understanding and hardware/software integration experience.
• Ability to coordinate domain specialists and take solutions from concept to validated prototype.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate advanced guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems for different flight dynamics.
• Develop and validate control algorithms, state estimation, flight models and autonomous behaviors.
• Select and integrate flight controllers, radar, cameras, GNSS/INS, other sensors and onboard computing.
• Integrate CV/AI perception, tracking, localization, radar/DSP and multi-sensor fusion.
• Build simulation and emulation environments; perform SIL/HIL, hardware integration and field validation.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, embedded, CV/AI, mathematics and signal-processing specialists.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Linux

GNC/Flight Dynamics

State Estimation

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

MAVLink/MAVSDK

ROS 2

Gazebo

OpenCV

CUDA/TensorRT

Job description

N-iX is a global software development service company that helps businesses across the globe create next-generation software products. Founded in 2002, we unite 2,400+ tech-savvy professionals across 40+ countries, working on impactful projects for industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies. Our expertise spans cloud, data, AI/ML, embedded software, IoT, and more, driving digital transformation across finance, manufacturing, telecom, healthcare, and other industries. Within our multidisciplinary engineering environment, we work on advanced autonomous and unmanned systems. Our R&D scope spans multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL and lighter-than-air platforms, with a focus on guidance, navigation, control, perception and sensor integration. Engineers work alongside specialists in electronics, mechanics, embedded software, mathematics, CV/AI and signal processing to take solutions from modeling and simulation through integration and physical validation.

Responsibilities:

• Design and integrate advanced guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems for different flight dynamics
• Develop and validate control algorithms, state estimation, flight models and autonomous behaviors
• Select and integrate flight controllers, radar, cameras, GNSS/INS, other sensors and onboard computing
• Integrate CV/AI perception, tracking, localization, radar/DSP and multi-sensor fusion
• Build simulation and emulation environments; perform SIL/HIL, hardware integration and field validation
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, embedded, CV/AI, mathematics and signal-processing specialists.

Technical Skills:

• Programming: Python, Linux; C/C++ as required.Control & GNC: flight dynamics, PID/LQR/MPC, feedback control, trajectory planning, EKF/UKF, GNSS/INS
• UAV platforms: PX4 or ArduPilot, MAVLink/MAVSDK; flight-controller and companion-computer integration
• Sensors & signals: IMU, radar, GNSS, LiDAR, cameras, DSP, filtering and sensor fusion
• Interfaces: CAN, UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, telemetry and diagnostics.

Additional Advantages:

• SLAM, VIO, RTK GNSS, radar principles (FMCW/Doppler), robust or adaptive control
• NVIDIA Jetson, CUDA/TensorRT, embedded Linux/RTOS; Docker, CI/CD and cloud services
• Perception & AI: OpenCV, object detection/tracking, PyTorch or TensorFlow, ONNX
• Hands-on commissioning, tuning and flight testing of real unmanned platforms
• Simulation: ROS 2, Gazebo or MATLAB/Simulink, SIL/SITL/HIL testing.

What We Expect:

• 4+ years in UAV, aerospace, embedded software or autonomous systems
• Strong system-level understanding and practical software/hardware integration experience
• Ability to evaluate alternatives, coordinate domain specialists and take solutions from concept to validated prototype
• Independent R&D thinking, structured troubleshooting and technical English.

We offer*:

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
• A competitive salary and good compensation package
• Personalized career growth
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
• Education reimbursement
• Memorable anniversary presents
• Corporate events and team buildings
• Other location-specific benefits
• not applicable for freelancers