Senior Software Engineer, Flight control / Drones
Core
Design and implement flight control and state estimation software for long-range unmanned aircraft used by emergency services.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Flight Control)
Builds
PX4-based autopilot systems for fixed-wing, VTOL, and multi-rotor drones
Domain
Aerospace / Robotics / Autonomous Systems
Required skills
C/C++, control theory, state estimation, embedded firmware, real-time systems, sensor fusion, software architecture
Preferred skills
PX4/ArduPilot, fixed-wing/VTOL flight control, Python, simulation (SITL/HITL), MAVLink, ROS/ROS2, CI/CD
Responsibilities
Own flight control loops and state estimation; improve stability and endurance via firmware and hardware interface tuning; analyze flight logs to debug and optimize performance; coach engineers and lead code reviews; plan and execute cross-disciplinary technical projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
