Senior UAS Control Systems Engineer
Job in
York, North Yorkshire, YO1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-21
Listing for:
Matchtech
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-21
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Robotics, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Permanent
Senior UAS Flight Control Engineer (Permanent) - Yorkshire (Hybrid)
We're hiring a hands-on Flight Control Engineer to develop and deploy novel flight-control algorithms for a flagship UAS programme, helping ensure the aircraft is stable, controllable, testable and ready for safe, repeatable operations.
Salary: 50,
Location:
Yorkshire Type:
Permanent What you'll do Develop and evolve flight-control algorithms/control approaches for UAS platforms
Take algorithms from simulation ground test flight test, owning verification/validation evidence
Support flight dynamics modelling, control-law development, tuning and simulation work Configure, tune and integrate autopilot systems where appropriate
Support Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) integration and sensor/actuator troubleshooting
Contribute to SIL/HIL test strategies and tooling
Support system identification, flight-test planning and flight-data analysis
Work closely with avionics, aerospace design, software, operations and test teams
Document configuration, test results, readiness status and validation outputs to a high standard
What we're looking for (essential)
Strong background in flight control / control systems / autonomy / robotics / aerospace controls
Experience developing and testing control algorithms on real-world hardware
Practical UAS/UAV/aircraft/robotics/autonomous platform exposure
Solid understanding of flight dynamics, control theory, stability and tuning
Experience with modelling, simulation, testing and V&VAbility to analyse flight-test data and diagnose control/stability issues
Comfortable with IMUs, GNSS/INS, actuators, sensor-fusion and onboard systems
Strong documentation discipline (validation evidence matters)
Nice to have Novel control laws for unconventional aircraft/UASPX4, Ardu Pilot or similar autopilot ecosystemsROS / ROS2
Python and/or C/C++
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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