Autonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Zurich
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 9 September 2026.
About the role
Skydio's standard text
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++
Skydio's standard text
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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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What this role asks for
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The team: Autonomy
This role is one of 25 open in Autonomy.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
C++ (18 of 25), Deep Learning (15 of 25), Python (15 of 25), Computer Vision (14 of 25), Machine Learning (6 of 25), JavaScript (4 of 25), MLOps (4 of 25)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Autonomy Engineer - Computer Vision posted Sep 16
- Autonomy Engineer Intern, Computer Vision / Deep Learning, Summer 2027 posted Sep 3
- PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern - Computer Vision / Deep Learning Summer 2027 posted Sep 3
- Senior Autonomy Engineer, Data Curation posted Jun 4
- Autonomy Engineer - ML & DL Infrastructure posted May 27
- Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack posted May 27
- Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools posted May 27
- Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics posted May 27
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning posted May 27
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Model Acceleration posted May 27
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Infrastructure posted May 27
- Senior Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning posted May 27
- Autonomy Engineer - ML & DL Infrastructure posted May 7
- Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics posted Mar 4
- Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools posted Mar 4
- Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack posted Mar 4
- Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls posted Mar 4
- Senior Autonomy Engineer - Controls posted Feb 26
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning posted Dec 16
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Infrastructure posted Dec 15
- Senior Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning posted Dec 15
- Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Model Acceleration posted Dec 15
- Autonomy Software Engineer posted Dec 15
- Engineering Manager - Autonomy posted Dec 8
From the team and dates on Skydio's own job board.
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