Lead UAV Flight Control Engineer — Real-Time Autonomy

HYFIX

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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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 recruiting@hyfix.ai.

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 recruiting@hyfix.ai.

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