Skydio
Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls
engineeringfull-timeSan Mateo, California, United States
SALARY
Not listed
WORK TYPE
remote
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
ai
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About the role
About the Role
As an Autonomy Engineer you will contribute to the development and implementation of the core planning & control stack on F10, Skydio's tailsitter platform. The F10 must reliably operate in the many tailsitter aerodynamic regimes – this coupled with the longer horizon of a faster vehicle makes the planning and control problems challenging and unique.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Architect, implement, simulate, and flight test new motion planning strategies
- Develop, tune, and analyze new flight controllers
- Refine and understand the aerodynamic and dynamic model of a tailsitter aircraft using simulated and flight test data
- Inform aspects of hardware design such as sensor requirements and aerodynamic control authority through simulation and analysis
- Get out of your comfort zone and help across the stack where needed
What Makes You a Good Fit
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python in real-time contexts
- Experience shipping software that controls real hardware, e.g. aircraft, drones, robots, etc.
- Knowledge of aircraft and rotorcraft dynamics
- Experience with non-linear optimization
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