Lead UAV Flight Control Engineer — Real-Time Autonomy

HYFIX; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Assistance

Job summary

HYFIX in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Lead Embedded / Flight Control Engineer to oversee the architecture and performance of drone flight control systems.

This hands-on role emphasizes real-time firmware, flight stabilization, and integration of autopilot frameworks. Candidates should have extensive experience in embedded systems, particularly within UAV and robotics fields.

Interested applicants can send their resumes to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in embedded systems development.
• 3+ years of working on UAV, robotics, or real-time control systems.
• Strong proficiency in real-time firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Develop and optimize control loops for UAV systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration.

Skills

Embedded systems development

Control theory

C/C++ proficiency

Real-time operating systems

Hardware-level debugging

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

HYFIX in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Lead Embedded / Flight Control Engineer to oversee the architecture and performance of drone flight control systems.

This hands-on role emphasizes real-time firmware, flight stabilization, and integration of autopilot frameworks. Candidates should have extensive experience in embedded systems, particularly within UAV and robotics fields.

Interested applicants can send their resumes to [e-mail].