(Senior) Autonomous Flight Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Wingcopter GmbH

full_time Computer Occupations
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Location
Weiterstadt, Hessen, Germany
Posted
June 12, 2026

Job Description

Your mission

  • Flight Control & Autonomy Development
    Design and refine Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for UAV platforms, including state estimation and control strategies.ย 
    Enhance the flight stack to improve autonomy, robustness, and performance, while contributing to scalable system architecture.ย 
  • Embedded Real-Time Systemsย 
    Implement and optimize control software on RTOS-based embedded platforms and MCUs, ensuring deterministic real-time performance, efficient resource usage, and system stability.ย 
    Support architectural trade-offs across performance, power, safety, and scalability.ย 
  • Sensor Fusion &ย Interfacesย 
    Develop and tune multi-sensor fusion pipelines (e.g., IMU, GPS, perception sensors) to deliver accurate and reliable state estimation.ย 
  • Verification & Validationย 
    Support verification activities aligned ...