Hybrid Autonomy Engineer, Controls

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About the role

  • Controls Engineer developing real-time control algorithms for UAVs at BRINC. Collaborating in advanced drone pilot assistance features to enhance public safety.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and tune real-time control algorithms for UAVs and public safety products
  • Work across state estimation, guidance logic, flight control loops, system identification, and fault-tolerant control architectures
  • Collaborate closely with autonomy, software, hardware, and avionics teams
  • Validate performance through simulation, HIL testing, log replay, and real-world flight testing
  • Contribute to best practices, tooling, and ongoing evolution of the flight control stack.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3+ years of industry experience. Note - we are considering candidates for mid-career, senior, and principal positions.
  • Experience with UAV or robotics control systems, including classical and modern techniques (PID, LQR, MPC, etc.).
  • Understanding of multirotor dynamics, nonlinear systems, and flight control architectures.
  • Experience deploying control loops on embedded hardware.
  • Hands-on experience with UAV testing, tuning, and field validation.
  • Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with fault-tolerant control, actuator allocation, and redundancy management.
  • Familiarity with system identification, aerodynamic modeling, and real-world parameter estimation.
  • Knowledge of guidance and trajectory generation methods.
  • Understanding of actuator dynamics, propulsion systems, and hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
  • Background in UAV safety, reliability, flight envelope protection, and regulatory considerations.
  • Experience with ROS, PX4, MAVSDK, or similar robotics middleware.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families
  • 401K plan
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)
  • Flexible work environment
  • Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)
  • Free parking (Seattle office)
  • Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)

Job title

Autonomy Engineer, Controls

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$122,000 - $275,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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