Flight Control Software Engineer, Maidenhead

Flight Control Software Engineer – UAVs / Autonomy – Embedded C++ – Hybrid (Berkshire)

We’re looking for a Flight Control Software Engineer to support the development and optimisation of advanced autonomous aircraft systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role combining embedded software development with real-world aircraft tuning and flight performance optimisation. You'll play a key role in refining flight behaviour, improving control performance, and contributing to the future development of in-house flight control capability.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Strong experience developing embedded software in C++
• Experience working with flight control systems, robotics, or real-time systems
• Understanding of flight control principles and flight modes
• Experience with ArduPilot or similar open-source flight control platforms
• Ability to work across software development and system performance optimisation
• Strong problem-solving and debugging capability

Desirable:

• Aircraft tuning and flight performance optimisation experience
• UAV, drone, or autonomous systems background
• Experience with vehicle dynamics, control systems, or aerospace engineering
• Exposure to PX4 or other flight control frameworks
• Personal drone/UAV projects or flying experience
• MSc or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline

Additional Information:

• Salary: £50k–£70k
• Opportunity to influence future in-house flight control capability
• Strong focus on aircraft tuning and performance optimisation
• Work on advanced UAV and autonomous aircraft programmes