Sr. Drone Controls Engineer

Teledyne Technologies • Orem, UT

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About The Position

We are a dynamic and innovative company specializing in military UAV systems, committed to developing cutting-edge technology for diverse applications. We are seeking an Sr. Drone Controls Engineer to develop and implement precision aircraft flight control and payload pointing algorithms for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).

Requirements

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience working with complex robotic systems or equivalent industries.
• 3+ years of experience developing algorithms for robotics or drones (Eg. Kalman filtering).
• Strong software development expertise in C, C++, embedded, Linux, or similar systems.
• Experience with feedback and control systems, including gain tuning.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PX4 drone autopilot highly desired.
• Experience interfacing with externals devices and sensors desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and improve existing flight control and payload pointing algorithms.
• Analyze performance of existing algorithms using data plotting and analysis tools.
• Participate in root cause investigations associate with experimental and fielded drone systems.
• Interface with and utilize data from a variety of sensors – cameras, laser range finders, IMU, GPS, magnetometer, etc.
• Work on projects in C, C++, Matlab, and Python in a Linux-based environment.
• Work on non-control related embedded software tasks (C, C++).
• Investigate weak points and corner cases of existing algorithms using data analysis and simulation to improve and make robust drone flight control and precision guidance in all environments.
• Work with Pixhawk based drone flight control systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior