Embedded Flight Control Engineer for Bio-Inspired Drones

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Transit pass

Job summary

The Bio-Inspired Perception and Robotics Laboratory (BPRL) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an Embedded Firmware and Flight Control Engineer to design and implement bio-inspired flight control architectures on aerial platforms and lead flight demonstrations for stakeholders.

You will bridge theory and practice, developing on-board hardware and software, debugging custom controllers, and ensuring every demonstration showcases safe, reliable UAS technology.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, robotics, or computer science.
• Experience with embedded C++ (RTOS) and ROS2.
• Hands-on experience deploying embedded controllers on flight platforms (quadrotors).
• Experience piloting drones and working with motion capture systems and data.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and test low-level C++ code on microcontrollers.
• Tune control loops for flight performance and verify on hardware.
• Troubleshoot circuit boards and communication protocols (CAN, I2C, UART).
• Set up, launch, and execute flight demonstrations for stakeholders.

Skills

Embedded C++

RTOS

Python

CAN interfaces

I2C interfaces

UART interfaces

Control theory

Kalman filters

Drone testing

Education

PhD in engineering, robotics, or computer science

Tools

ArduPilot

PX4

ROS2

Job description

The Bio-Inspired Perception and Robotics Laboratory (BPRL) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an Embedded Firmware and Flight Control Engineer to design and implement bio-inspired flight control architectures on aerial platforms and lead flight demonstrations for stakeholders.

You will bridge theory and practice, developing on-board hardware and software, debugging custom controllers, and ensuring every demonstration showcases safe, reliable UAS technology.