Algorithm Engineer, Flight Control
Core
Design, implement, and optimize real-time flight control and guidance algorithms for autonomous drone systems to enable safe flight in complex environments.
Role type
Senior IC algorithm engineer (flight control) (via careerplan.io/jobs/FA-006-2B-76D-algorithm-engineer-flight-control-at-aitan)
Builds
Autonomous drone flight control software
Domain
Aerospace engineering, robotics, autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Control systems, robotics, autonomous systems, aerodynamics, control and estimation algorithms (PID, state estimation, sensor fusion), C++, Python, real-time optimization, hardware integration
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in relevant field, GNSS-denied navigation, simulation-to-real workflows, Linux development
Technologies
C++, Python, Linux
Responsibilities
Design and implement flight control algorithms, optimize control loops for real-time execution, manage full lifecycle from simulation to production deployment, lead technical decisions in flight control domain, collaborate with software and hardware teams
