Lead Flight Controls Engineer for Autonomous UAVs

Skyways; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering aviation technology startup in the United States is seeking a Flight Controls Engineer to design, implement, and validate control systems for autonomous aircraft. You will work on innovative UAV technology, ensuring aircraft stability and performance across real-world operations. The ideal candidate should have strong control theory fundamentals and experience with vehicle control systems in production code. Join us at the forefront of air transportation innovation and help shape the future of flight.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in control theory, dynamics, and state estimation.
• Experience implementing flight or vehicle control systems in production code.
• Hands-on experience with simulation, controller tuning, and flight or field testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune flight control algorithms for UAVs.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate and validate control systems.
• Analyze flight test data and logs to improve performance.

Skills

Control theory fundamentals

C++ programming

Python programming

Simulation and flight testing

Vehicle control systems

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

Job description

A pioneering aviation technology startup in the United States is seeking a Flight Controls Engineer to design, implement, and validate control systems for autonomous aircraft. You will work on innovative UAV technology, ensuring aircraft stability and performance across real-world operations. The ideal candidate should have strong control theory fundamentals and experience with vehicle control systems in production code. Join us at the forefront of air transportation innovation and help shape the future of flight.