Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls

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