Guidance and Controls Engineer

Sentradel; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentradel, located in San Francisco, is looking for a guidance and controls engineer to design and tune closed loop control systems for gimbals. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in classical controls and state estimation, along with experience in ROS and C++. This role requires full-time in-person presence with occasional travel for testing and demos.

Qualifications

• Built closed loop control systems with a strong understanding of classical controls and state estimation.
• Experience with ROS.
• Proficiency in C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune closed loop control for the gimbal.
• Build state estimation and target leading.

Skills

Closed loop control systems

Classical controls

State estimation

ROS

C++

Job description

About Sentradel

Over 90 percent of combat deaths in Ukraine are caused by small drones. In Colombia, over 100 military and police officers have been killed by cartel operated drones. Shahed drones hit civilian and military targets across the Middle East uncontested. Unjammable fiber optic and AI controlled drones are making the threat cheaper, faster, and harder to stop. The problem is here now and it is accelerating.

How we work

Full time, in person at our San Francisco office. We also travel and test at our Nevada range, and across the US at demos with partners and customers.

Job Overview

We are seeking a guidance and controls engineer to be responsible for gimbal control, state estimation, and target leading for the turret.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune closed loop control for the gimbal
• Build state estimation and target leading

Qualifications

• You have built closed loop control systems with a strong understanding of classical controls and state estimation
• Experience with ROS
• C++ experience