Uas avionics engineer

Hello, My client is looking for a UAS Avionics Engineer due to expansion in maidenhead. My client is an innovative and rapidly growing company based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, focusing on cutting edge technology design, build and manufacture of unmanned air vehicles. My client is a developing and securing fresh and recurring business; hence you could become a part of a very special team creating tomorrow rsquo;s technology today. IDEAL CANDIDATE: In this role, you will be at the forefront of autonomous technology, contributing to the advancement of autonomous aerial vehicles. Your focus will be on addressing technical challenges in perception, mapping, localization, and object detection, behaviour and trajectory prediction. You will generate innovative ideas to overcome these challenges, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field. This will involve designing and implementing safety-critical control algorithms specifically tailored for UAS, ensuring their reliable and secure operation. You will also play a vital role in analysing data from both simulation and real-world testing. By evaluating and refining the system #39;s performance, you will contribute to enhancing its capabilities and overall efficiency. As part of your responsibilities, you will tackle complex issues related to software components distributed across multiple processors. This includes resolving problems associated with sensors and physical actuators, guaranteeing seamless interaction and smooth functionality. Additionally, you will lead the integration of third-party sensor, communication, and actuator systems onto vehicles. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the compatibility and successful integration of these systems with the autonomous platform. Flight testing of new autonomous features will also be under your purview. By operating unmanned systems, you will have the opportunity to evaluate and validate the performance of these features in real-world scenarios. The ideal candidate will have past experience, at least 2+ years, designing systems and implementing hardware and software designs that enable machines to operate in unconstrained environments with minimal operator support. Candidates must be able to obtain authorization to travel to the United States under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Bachelor #39;s or advanced degree in an applicable engineering field, such as Robotics or UAS Control. * 2+ years of practical experience of uncrewed vehicle software development or embedded software development using C++ or Python. * Demonstrable experience of real UAS systems, such as prototyping and integration. * Experience with autonomous systems in one or more of the following areas: 3D environment reconstruction (SLAM), tracking and prediction, perception, localization, estimation, navigation and machine learning. * Understand general software development processes. * Experience with low bandwidth communications protocols and suitable hardware. DESIRABLE: * Experience with robotics navigation, perception, dynamics and control. * Experience in/or the ability to mentor colleagues to deliver to schedules. * Willingness to travel within UK and overseas if required. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Developing your own projects and capabilities in response to customer requirements with support from senior engineers. * Troubleshooting the issues that arise during ground/air test during trials and on the production line. * Create and maintain documentation in support of production and development. * Report to management on open issues, the frequency and type of issues. * Seeing your developed projects through from prototype into productionised equipment. * Collaborate with other departments where required to ensure delivery of projects and products. * Instruct technicians on manufacture and testing procedures relating to your designs. * Support flight testing and demonstrations in the UK and overseas, showing your developed capabilities to the customer. * Ensure constant compliance with safety procedures. BENEFITS: * Salary negotiable and dependant on skill levels and experience * Company Pension scheme plus insurance benefits * 20 days of Annual Leave + bank holidays * Company 24-hour healthcare support line (Conditions Apply) * Three-day long weekend every fortnight (Fri-Sun) * Freshly cooked all you can eat meat and vegetarian lunch on Friday * Casual dress * Company sick policy Job Type: Full-time Pay: GBP40,000.00-GBP65,000.00 per year Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship PLEASE RESPOND WITH LATEST CV TO BE CONSIDERED