Description
Tuning an autopilot to fly smoothly in a 30-knot crosswind while dodging power lines requires a mix of software configuration and raw flight intuition. I am a UAV Systems Integrator specializing in PX4 and ArduPilot, with three years of experience bringing custom airframes from the bench to the sky.
From 2020 to early 2023, I worked as a flight control integration engineer. My primary responsibility was configuring and calibrating open-source flight stacks for non-standard UAV platforms. I integrated external sensors, including optical flow modules for indoor flight, Benewake LiDAR rangefinders for terrain following, and RTK GPS modules for centimeter-level precision. I spent countless hours in QGroundControl and Mission Planner, manually tuning PID loops and analyzing flight logs in PlotJuggler to eliminate oscillations and improve stability.
A major project I led involved integrating an obstacle avoidance system on a PX4-based quadcopter. By fusing the LiDAR data with the optical flow sensors, I enabled the drone to autonomously halt and hover 5 meters before any physical obstruction. I also played a key role in the development of a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) prototype, writing the transition logic that seamlessly blends multirotor hover dynamics with fixed-wing forward flight.
I hold a Master's degree in Aircraft Control Systems and am an experienced RC pilot, comfortable manually flying prototypes in Acro mode to test edge-case behaviors. I am highly analytical, persistent in debugging software crashes, and fluent in the technical English used in PX4/ArduPilot developer forums. I am looking for a full-time, on-site role in an R&D lab in Toulouse, France, targeting €65,000.