Controls Engineer - UAV Systems

We are seeking a skilled Controls Engineer with experience in fixed-wing UAVs and a strong background in flight control design. You will be responsible for developing, tuning, and validating control algorithms to ensure robust, reliable, and safe flight performance. The role involves simulation, SIL/HITL validation, and deployment on real platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune flight control algorithms (attitude, rate, altitude, actuator control)
• Develop, modify, and integrate control software for UAV platforms
• Set up and maintain SIL and HITL environments for controller validation
• Perform system identification and parameter estimation using flight test data
• Deploy and test control software on onboard systems
• Collaborate with hardware, embedded software, and flight test teams to ensure smooth integration
• Debug, analyse flight logs, and iterate to improve stability and robustness <...