2 months ago
San Mateo, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, simulate, and flight test new motion planning strategies.
- Develop, tune, and analyze new flight controllers.
- Refine and understand the aerodynamic and dynamic model of a tailsitter aircraft.
- Inform hardware design aspects through simulation and analysis.
- Collaborate across the stack where needed.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python in real-time contexts.
- Experience shipping software that controls real hardware like aircraft or drones.
- Knowledge of aircraft and rotorcraft dynamics.
- Experience with non-linear optimization.
- Familiarity with modern and classical control theory and practice.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean code.
- Experience collaborating in a larger code base.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries and equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive benefits packages including health insurance.
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, and holiday pay.
- 401K savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.