Sr. Drone Controls Engineer

About the Team

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical research.

Teledyne FLIR Defense is dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation, and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We are looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you're mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

About the Role

We are a dynamic and innovative company specializing in military UAV systems, committed to developing cutting-edge technology for diverse applications. We are seeking a Sr. Drone Controls Engineer to develop and implement precision aircraft flight control and payload pointing algorithms for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).

You will join a team that thrives on making an impact and wants the excitement of being on a team that wins. In this role, you will work on projects in C, C++, Matlab, and Python within a Linux-based environment, interfacing with a variety of sensors including cameras, laser range finders, IMUs, GPS, and magnetometers. Your work will involve analyzing performance using data plotting tools, investigating weak points and corner cases of existing algorithms, and ensuring robust drone flight control and precision guidance in all environments.

Hiring Process

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee, or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Equal Opportunity

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity, and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.