Senior Flight Controls Engineer at Skyways — Remote, USA | Base Career

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Design, implement, and tune flight control algorithms for autonomous fixed‑wing and VTOL aircraft.
Own control laws end to end, including requirements definition, simulation, flight code, and validation.
Develop and maintain control system models in simulation environments to support analysis and testing.
Analyze flight test data and logs to diagnose issues and improve performance.
Collaborate closely with avionics, autonomy, mechanical, and flight test teams to integrate and validate control systems.
Support ground and flight testing, including on‑site test campaigns when needed.
Continuously improve robustness, fault tolerance, and performance across a growing operational envelope.
Strong fundamentals in control theory, dynamics, and state estimation.
Experience implementing flight or vehicle control systems in production code.
Comfort working in C++ and Python in embedded or real‑time systems.
Hands‑on experience with simulation, controller tuning, and flight or field testing.
Ability to reason from first principles and debug complex, cross‑disciplinary problems.
Comfort operating in an early‑stage environment with incomplete requirements and fast iteration cycles.
Experience with UAVs, aerospace systems, or autonomous vehicles.
Familiarity with PX4, ArduPilot, or similar flight control stacks.
Experience with hardware‑in‑the‑loop or software‑in‑the‑loop testing.
Background in fixed‑wing, VTOL, or hybrid aircraft control systems.

Senior Flight Controls Engineer