Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls
Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull time170,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["C++","Python","Real-time","Non-linear optimization","Control theory"]Autonomy Engineer responsible for developing and implementing the core planning and control stack for Skydio’s tailsitter platform (F10). You will architect, simulate, and flight test motion planning strategies, tune flight controllers, refine aerodynamic models, and inform sensor requirements through simulation and analysis, collaborating across the stack in a hybrid role.
