Flight control Engineer
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About This Role
Overview
We are looking for a highly skilled **Autopilot / Flight Control Engineer** to design, develop, and optimize flight control systems for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in control systems, embedded programming, and autonomous navigation, with hands-on experience in real-world drone systems.
This role involves working on the core intelligence of UAVs, enabling stable flight, autonomous operations, and advanced navigation in both GPS and GPS-denied environments.
Key Responsibilities
· Design and develop flight control algorithms for UAV stability and navigation
· Implement and tune cascaded control systems (PID loops) for roll, pitch, yaw, and position control
· Develop and optimize autopilot software for autonomous flight missions
· Integrate and validate sensors such as IMU, GPS, magnetometer, barometer, and vision systems
· Work on GPS and GPS-denied navigation systems using sensor fusion techniques
· Develop real-time software using C/C++ for embedded systems
· Deploy and manage applications on embedded Linux platforms (e.g., Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Pixhawk)
· Perform system testing, simulation, and flight validation
· Optimize system performance for real-time constraints and reliability
· Collaborate with hardware, software, and operations teams for full system integration
· Document system architecture, algorithms, and testing procedures
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
Technical Skills (Must Have)
· Strong programming skills in C/C++ (mandatory)
· Solid understanding of control systems (PID, cascaded control loops)
· Experience with UAV/drone flight control systems
· Knowledge of sensor fusion (IMU, GPS integration)
· Hands-on experience with embedded systems and real-time programming
· Familiarity with autonomous navigation systems
Preferred Skills (Good to Have)
· Experience with PX4 / ArduPilot / Arduino
· Familiarity with ROS (Robot Operating System)
· Experience in MATLAB/Simulink or similar simulation tools
· Knowledge of computer vision and ML for robotics
· Experience with swarm drone systems
· Understanding of wireless communication and telemetry systems
Experience
· 2–6 years for mid-level roles (Autopilot Engineer/ Flight Control)
· Proven experience in real-world UAV projects is highly preferred
Contact Number -
+971542573836
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: AED5,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month
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