Skydio
Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls
$170K–$240K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
About the job
Develops and tests motion planning and control systems for Skydio’s F10 tailsitter aircraft, including refining its aerodynamic and dynamic models.
What you'll do
- Architect, implement, simulate, and flight-test motion planning strategies; develop, tune, and analyze flight controllers.
- Refine aircraft aerodynamic and dynamic models using simulation and flight-test data.
- Use simulation and analysis to inform hardware design, including sensor requirements and aerodynamic control authority.
What they ask for
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python in real-time contexts.
- Experience shipping software that controls real hardware, such as aircraft, drones, or robots.
- Knowledge of aircraft and rotorcraft dynamics.
- Experience with non-linear optimization and modern and classical control theory and practice.
Nice to have
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including writing clean, maintainable code.
- Experience collaborating in a larger code base.
Pay
$170,000 - $240,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
C++, Python
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