Senior Autonomy Engineer - Controls

Skydio · San Mateo

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Company
Skydio
Location
San Mateo
Employment type
Full-time
Salary
$170,000 - $240,000
Posted
February 26, 2026

About this job

The controls algorithms running onboard our autonomous drones define its behavior creating stable/smooth flight and gimbal motion. This enables our pilots to easily execute their objectives from inspection & mapping to missions and security use cases. You will contribute to the development and implementation of the core motion planning software touching everything from the low-level stabilization and control, to high level task-specific frameworks, with a particular focus on the low-level controls. How You’ll Make an Impact: - Develop, tune, and evaluate low level controllers and trajectory optimization - Work across the software system to define the right data and interfaces for successful control - Work with the UX team to explore and define planning/UI boundaries for new interaction…

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