Robotics & Control Engineer

2 weken geleden

Hengelo, Nederland Destinus Voltijd

Destinus is an aerospace technology company founded under the belief that in the future distance shouldn’t matter at all. We are therefore building the near-space vehicle and the associated infrastructure. Moving at the border of Space, our hydrogen-powered vehicles are ten times faster than conventional aircraft, providing the just-in-time backbone for logistics, e-commerce, and supply chain companies who can’t wait. We define a new class of fast: our mission is to bring instantly your stuff to the other part of the world – and we mean it literally.

Tasks

An exciting opportunity to work as a Robotics & Control Engineer solutions in an aerospace technology company. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of passionate GNC engineers and to contribute to GNC design and development activities. Working with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to the Research and Development of guidance and navigation control systems and then on their deployment on final UAV products.

Define the Control Laws and Algorithm Architecture for the on-board automation systems including Flight Controls System, and Navigation System.

  • Identifying possible failure modes and defining robust contingency Control Laws to maintain safe flight
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including system engineers and mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, to plan, design, develop, and integrate GNC solutions into UAVs.
  • Defining and running computer simulations for the platforms. (e.g. Matlab & Simulink).
  • Work Package Management of a defined scope: actively driving the project work forward to achieve the agreed deliverables on time and to budget.
  • Ensuring the integration of the GNC algorithms with the embedded system and executing validation testing.
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in one of the following: GNC Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
  • 3+ years of industry or postgraduate experience in GNC Engineering
  • Strong applied math foundations; ability to derive algorithms related to guidance, navigation and control (GNC)
  • Experience in linear and non-linear feedback control system design
  • Experience with Kalman filtering
  • Experience with sensor fusion algorithms
  • Experience with simulation development
  • Experience in C development for embedded systems
  • Experience with version control systems like Git, enabling effective collaboration and code management.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, crucial for algorithm development and data analysis.
  • Good communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and being able to manage teams of 2-3 GNC engineers.
  • Fluent English Speaker
Benefits
  • An excellent salary with great employment conditions;
  • Flexible working days, 40 hours a week is standard, but 32 hours is also an option;
  • 37 vacation days;
  • Great pension scheme;
  • You join a fast-growing organization;
  • An international working environment with expert colleagues.

Destinus is an equal-opportunity employer: we value diversity in our companies and our teams. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, colour, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status



Destinus is at the forefront of European aerospace and defense technologies, developing AI-driven autonomous flight systems and advanced turbine engines. Our cutting-edge technologies deliver superior efficiency and performance, pushing the boundaries of supersonic and hypersonic hydrogen-powered flight.

We're driving the next wave of combat-proven defense innovations and breakthrough propulsion systems that combine turbojet and ramjet technologies for future hydrogen-powered hypersonic vehicles.

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