SkydioAutonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls
Skydio is hiring an Autonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls for a remote role open to applicants in Switzerland. Level rates it ; you can apply on Skydio.
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- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include C, motion planning and robotics.
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Design and implement core motion planning and control software for autonomous aerial vehicles.
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.
About the role:
The planning algorithms running onboard the vehicle define its behavior, giving our drones their character. You will contribute to the development and implementation of the core motion planning software, touching everything from the low-level stabilization and control, to high level, task specific frameworks.
How you'll make an impact:
Conceive, design, implement, simulate, evaluate, and fly new motion planning strategies
Work across the software system to define the right data and interfaces for successful motion planning
Develop, tune, and evaluate low level controllers
Work with the UX team to explore and define planning/UI boundaries for new interaction paradigms
What makes you a good fit:
Experience writing software that controls real hardware, e.g. grasping / manipulation of a robotic arm, self-driving cars, any kind of mobile robot
Configuration and free space representations
Modern and classical control design methods
Dynamic programming
Non-linear optimization
Solid software engineering foundation and a commitment to writing clean, well architected code
High proficiency in C++
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At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.
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How we rate this
Autonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls at Skydio rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where motion planning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where robotics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where control systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where dynamics was part of your work. What did you do?
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