Flight Controls Engineer

Integrate, configure, test, and troubleshoot UAS flight-control systems.

Support flight-controller setup, parameter configuration, tuning, and validation.

Diagnose aircraft stability, control, navigation, communication, and flight-performance issues.

Analyze flight logs, telemetry, sensor data, and aircraft behavior to identify root causes.

Integrate flight controllers with GPS/GNSS, IMUs, magnetometers, barometers, ESCs, motors, telemetry, communications systems, and other aircraft components.

Develop and execute bench, ground, and flight-testing procedures.

Validate new aircraft configurations, components, firmware releases, and flight-control changes.

Support development and testing of failsafes, flight modes, autonomous functionality, and other flight-control features.

Troubleshoot complex aircraft issues across firmware, avionics, electrical hardware, propulsion, sensors, and communications.

Work with engineering, production, and operations teams to move new aircraft and system improvements from development into production.

Provide engineering-level support for flight-control issues identified during production or field operations.

Document aircraft configurations, parameters, test results, technical issues, and corrective actions.

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Hands-on experience with UAS or autonomous aircraft flight-control systems.

Experience configuring, integrating, tuning, developing, or troubleshooting flight controllers.

Understanding of aircraft stability, control, navigation, sensors, and flight-control architecture.

Experience analyzing flight logs, telemetry, or other flight-test data.

Experience integrating flight controllers with aircraft sensors, propulsion systems, communications, and other onboard systems.

Strong technical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Ability and willingness to work directly with aircraft during bench testing, ground testing, and flight testing.

Flight-control electronics and avionics integration

Electrical system design and troubleshooting

Sensors, GPS/GNSS, communications, and telemetry systems

ESC, motor, and propulsion-system integration

CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, or similar communication protocols

Wiring, harnesses, connectors, PCBs, and electrical schematics

Electronics prototyping and component-level troubleshooting

Embedded firmware development

C/C++ or similar embedded programming

Flight-control or autopilot software

PX4, ArduPilot, or similar flight-control platforms

Flight-control algorithms, control loops, or autonomous functionality

Firmware debugging and validation

Git or similar version-control systems

Development or integration of multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL, or other unmanned aircraft.

Experience taking a UAS from prototype through flight testing and production.

Flight-controller tuning and aircraft performance optimization.

Autonomous flight, mission planning, or navigation systems.

Experience developing or validating flight-critical features and failsafes.

Experience supporting UAS manufacturing or field operations.

FAA Part 107 certification or willingness to obtain certification.

This is a remote position.