Senior Autonomy Engineer - Controls

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 250,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Lead the development and optimization of low-level control algorithms for autonomous drones, focusing on stabilization, trajectory optimization, and integration with high-level planning. Work across the software stack to define data interfaces, collaborate with UX for planning boundaries, and apply modern control methods to hardware-driven robotics in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.

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Skydio
Skydio
6 months ago

Senior Autonomy Engineer - Controls

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Job Summary

Lead the development and optimization of low-level control algorithms for autonomous drones, focusing on stabilization, trajectory optimization, and integration with high-level planning. Work across the software stack to define data interfaces, collaborate with UX for planning boundaries, and apply modern control methods to hardware-driven robotics in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, tune, and evaluate low level controllers and trajectory optimization.
  • •Define data interfaces and system-wide data flow to enable reliable control across the software stack.
  • •Collaborate with UX to define planning/UI boundaries for new interaction paradigms.
  • •Apply modern and classical control design methods to real hardware robotics scenarios.
  • •Maintain clean, well-architected code with solid software engineering practices.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 250,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •High proficiency in C++
  • •Experience with dynamic programming
  • •Experience with non-linear optimization
  • •Modern and classical control design methods
  • •Industry or Research experience writing software that controls real hardware (e.g., robotics, autonomous systems)
Experience:RoboticsDronesAutonomyAerial robots
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationAttention to detail
Tech Stack:C++Trajectory optimizationMotion planningStabilizationGimbalNon-linear optimization

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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