Senior UAS Control Systems Engineer

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: £50,000-£90,000 Location: Yorkshire (Leeds) 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&V Ability 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/UAS PX4, ArduPilot or similar autopilot ecosystems

Ros / Ros2

Python and/or C/C