Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls - Skydio - San Mateo, California, United States
Autonomy Engineer
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Job Description
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The role involves developing core planning and control systems for the F10 tailsitter platform, which must operate reliably across various aerodynamic regimes. Responsibilities include designing, simulating, and testing motion planning strategies, developing flight controllers, refining aerodynamic models, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate has strong C++ and Python skills, experience with hardware control, and knowledge of aircraft dynamics.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 78 |
| Remote | 8 |
| Tampere, Finland | 5 |
| Remote - Finland | 3 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 1 |
| Remote - Germany | 1 |
| Remote - Switzerland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 6 |
| Autonomy Engineer | 6 |
| Solutions Engineer | 6 |
| Product Manager | 4 |
| Autonomy Engineer Intern | 4 |
| Customer Success Manager | 3 |
| Enterprise Account Manager | 3 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Technical Recruiter | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 2 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 2 |
| Product Design Engineer | 1 |
| Revenue Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Autonomy Data Curation Engineer | 1 |
| Support | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Product Marketing | 1 |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer Intern | 1 |
| Service Coordinator | 1 |
| Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| Product Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 1 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | 1 |
| Aviation Regulatory Program | 1 |
| RF Design Engineer | 1 |
| Proposal Analyst | 1 |
| Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Support Specialist | 1 |
| Growth Marketing Director | 1 |
| Customer Support Representative | 1 |
| Manufacturing Business Process Intern | 1 |
| Data Analyst | 1 |
| Sales Representative | 1 |
| Senior Technical Recruiter | 1 |
| Wireless Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Camera Test Engineer | 1 |
| Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Business Recruiter | 1 |
| Production Supervisor | 1 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Deployment Coordinator | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Workplace Experience Coordinator | 1 |
| Repair Program Manager | 1 |
| Supply Chain Intern | 1 |
| Electronics Engineer | 1 |
| Mission Success Operations | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Head of Warehouse & Logistics Operations | 1 |
| Communications Manager | 1 |
| Support Specialist | 1 |
| Product Management Director | 1 |
| Hardware Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Field Marketing Event Manager | 1 |
| Production Manager | 1 |
| Autonomy Software Engineer | 1 |
| Logistics Coordinator | 1 |
| PCB Layout Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 77 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
Skydio appears in 97 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote, and Tampere, Finland.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Develop core planning and control systems
- Simulate and flight test new motion planning strategies
- Develop and tune flight controllers
- Refine aerodynamic and dynamic models
- Collaborate across teams
Requirements
- Proficiency in C++ and Python
- Experience with real hardware control
- Knowledge of aircraft and rotorcraft dynamics
- Strong software engineering skills
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