Senior Guidance Engineer
Core
Design and deploy guidance and motion planning algorithms for high-performance autonomous drones operating in dynamic environments.
Role type
Senior IC guidance and motion planning engineer
Builds
Autonomous drone platforms with advanced mission execution capabilities (via careerplan.io/jobs/85-00A-2C-F6B-senior-guidance-engineer-at-xtend)
Domain
Aerospace robotics and autonomous aerial systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Guidance algorithms, motion planning, trajectory generation, real-time control interfaces, system-level constraints analysis, edge case identification, failure mode analysis
Preferred skills
Control theory, state estimation (EKF), ROS 2, PX4, ArduPilot, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Design and optimize guidance and motion planning algorithms; Define mission-level behaviors and guidance logic; Implement real-time control interfaces; Collaborate with embedded software, mechatronics, and perception teams; Identify and address edge cases and failure modes; Stay current with advancements in drone autonomy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
