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Lead Controls Engineer (UAVs)
Unmannd
Bengaluru, IND
Full-time
Senior · 6+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
MATLAB/SimulinkC++PythonPX4ArduPilot
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Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Controls, Robotics, or related field .
- 6–10 years of experience in control systems for robotics or UAVs.
- Strong expertise in: Classical control (PID, cascaded loops). Modern control (LQR, MPC, nonlinear/adaptive control). State estimation and dynamics modeling.
- Classical control (PID, cascaded loops).
- Modern control (LQR, MPC, nonlinear/adaptive control).
- State estimation and dynamics modeling.
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink , C++ , and Python .
- Hands-on experience with PX4, ArduPilot , or custom autopilot stacks.
- Proven experience with real-world tuning and analyzing UAV flight logs.
- Experience leading small teams or projects.
- Familiarity with fault-tolerant and redundant control architectures .
- Knowledge of certifiable RTOS environments (SafeRTOS, INTEGRITY).
- Hands-on flight testing of UAVs (quadrotors, VTOLs, fixed-wing).
- Contributions to control-related research, publications, or open-source projects.
Benefits
- Technical leadership role at the heart of Unmannd’s flight systems.
- Direct impact on real-world UAV performance and reliability.
- Access to real hardware platforms, flight ranges, and simulations.
- Collaborative startup culture with opportunities to grow into Head of Controls / Autonomy .
- Competitive salary and equity options.
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