Autopilot Engineer (Control)

About the role

As an Autopilot Engineer you will develop, adjust, and maintain flight controller firmware and autopilot systems that enable stable, reliable, and high-performance control of unmanned platforms under real-world operational constraints.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain autopilot firmware for all systems (PX4-based systems)
• Develop and customise our gimbal system for all systems
• Implement and tune low-level control loops (PID, LQR, rate, attitude, and actuator control)
• Work directly with flight controllers (MCU-based systems) and embedded hardware
• Develop and integrate sensor drivers (IMU, barometer, magnetometer, GPS, air data)
• Optimize real-time performance on constrained systems (NuttX / RTOS environments)
• Interface high-level autonomy (ROS2) with low-level autopilot systems (MAVLink / DDS bridges)
• Perform hardware-software integration, calibration, and validation

What you'll need

• Integrated Master's (Dipl. Eng.) or higher in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, or Applied Mathematics & Physical Sciences (TEMFE)
• Strong foundation in mathematics and physics (dynamics, kinematics)
• Deep understanding of flight dynamics and control principles
• Hands-on experience with PX4 systems and MAVLink Protocol
• Experience with flight controllers and embedded microcontrollers (MCUs)
• Strong C/C++ programming skills (embedded / real-time systems)
• Experience developing low-level firmware and sensor drivers
• Understanding of real-time operating systems (e.g. NuttX)

Nice to have

• Experience with ArduPilot or PX4 internals (uORB, WorkQueues, modules)
• Knowledge of uXRCE-DDS, or ROS2 integration
• Experience with hardware bring-up and PCB-level debugging
• Familiarity with redundant IMU architectures and sensor voting
• Experience with high-shock environments
• Understanding of safety-critical systems and failsafe design