Flight Control Systems Engineer

Evolved Aerospace; Linköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Evolved Aerospace, based in Linkoping, Sweden, is seeking a Flight Control Systems Engineer to own development inside PX4/ArduPilot. You’ll build and tune flight-critical behaviours for autonomous aircraft operating in complex environments.

The role focuses on implementing guidance, landing, and safety-critical logic, tuning controllers, integrating perception, and supporting SITL/HITL and real flight testing.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++ for embedded real-time systems.
• Experience with PX4 or ArduPilot internals is required.
• Strong understanding of control theory including PID and EKF.
• Familiarity with MAVLink protocol and firmware debugging is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom PX4 / ArduPilot modules
• Implement guidance, landing, and safety-critical logic
• Tune controllers, rate loops, and estimators
• Integrate perception and state-estimation outputs
• Design and validate emergency fallback modes
• Support SITL/HITL and real flight testing

Skills

C++ embedded

PX4/ArduPilot internals

Control systems (PID, EKF)

MAVLink protocol

Firmware debugging

Tools

PX4 SITL

ArduPilot SITL

Gazebo

QGroundControl

MAVProxy

Job description

Evolved Aerospace develops mission-critical aerospace systems designed for real operational use.

We combine autonomy, software, sensing, and systems integration to deliver capability that performs in contested and constrained environments — not just in test settings.

Our work is guided by a simple principle: platforms are means, not the objective. Mission outcomes define success.

Flight Control Systems Engineer

Location: Linkoping, Sweden

Team: _ Onboard Autonomy _

You’ll own development inside PX4/ArduPilot, building and tuning flight-critical behaviours for autonomous aircraft operating in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom PX4 / ArduPilot modules
• Implement guidance, landing, and safety-critical logic
• Tune controllers, rate loops, and estimators
• Integrate perception and state-estimation outputs
• Design and validate emergency fallback modes
• Support SITL/HITL and real flight testing

Core Skills

• C++ (embedded, real-time)
• PX4 or ArduPilot internals
• Control systems (PID, EKF fundamentals)
• MAVLink protocol
• Firmware debugging and tuning

Tools & Tech

• PX4 SITL
• ArduPilot SITL
• Gazebo
• QGroundControl
• MAVProxy

If you’re driven by real-world impact, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply below or contact Connor Hird via LinkedIn or [e-mail].

Evolved Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer.