Sr. Drone Controls Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability, such as aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design, and development.

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

• Develop new and improve existing flight control and payload pointing algorithms.
• Analyze performance of existing algorithms using data plotting and analysis tools.
• Participate in root cause investigations associated with experimental and fielded drone systems.
• Interface with and utilize data from a variety of sensors – cameras, laser range finders, IMU, GPS, magnetometer, etc.
• Work on projects in C, C++, Matlab, and Python in a Linux‑based environment.
• Work on non‑control related embedded software tasks (C, C++).
• Investigate weak points and corner cases of existing algorithms using data analysis and simulation to improve and make robust drone flight control and precision guidance in all environments.
• Work with Pixhawk‑based drone flight control systems.

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience working with complex robotic systems or equivalent industries.
• 3+ years of experience developing algorithms for robotics or drones (e.g., Kalman filtering).
• Strong software development expertise in C, C++, embedded, Linux, or similar systems.
• Experience with feedback and control systems, including gain tuning.
• Experience with PX4 drone autopilot highly desired.
• Experience interfacing with external devices and sensors desired.

• 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.

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.