Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls

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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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; Modern and classical control theory and practice; Strong software engineering fundamentals and a commitment to writing clean, well-designed, maintainable, readable code; Experience collaborating in a larger code base

Benefits

Equity in the form of stock options; Comprehensive benefits packages; Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles; Group health insurance plans; Paid vacation time; Sick leave; Holiday pay; 401K savings plan