Control System Engineer

Control System Engineer @ Sphere Defense

Who we ar

eSphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays’ and tomorrow’s aerial threats

.Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe

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About y

ouYou are an experienced and highly-motivated Control Systems Engineer that has worked with complex production-grade flight control systems. Ideally, you’ve worked with flying robot

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What you’ll

• doBe one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial thre
• atsOwn, design, develop, document and test high-performant and reliable autonomous systems, with a focus on flight cont
• rolArchitect, implement and tune control systems for high-speed, high maneuverability flying robot, including thrust-vectoring and control surfaces actuat
• ionBuild and maintain high-fidelity HIL and SIL simulat
• ionBe hands-on, working close to the hardware when needed during development and te
• stsDraft and review documentation and design docume
• ntsBe a team player and a mentor, being available to support and grow the team when nee

ded
Location: Onsite in Brussels, Bel

gium
Require

• mentsBachelor’s or master’s degree in Control Systems, Aerospace engineering, or equiv
• alentProficiency with Matlab and Simulink or equivalent for system mod
• elingProficiency with one production language (C++) and one prototyping language (Py
• thon)Demonstrated ownership of complex control system architectures in commercial sy
• stemsDeep understanding of classical and modern control methods, including RL-based techn
• iquesExperience with ROS2 and G
• azeboExperience with tuning flight vehicle characteri
• sticsExperience with PX4 flight controller or other flight contro
• llersExperience with sensor fusion (IMUs, radars,
• etc.)Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a
• plusYou are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new chall

enges
Preferred Qualific

• ationsProficient wit
• h RustExperience with VIO/SLAM integ
• rationPassion for RC controlled drones (quadcopters,
• VTOLs)First-hand experience with aerodynamics design and servo-act

uators
What w

e offerWe are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear fr

om you!Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options (depending on geography and position) and a unique opportunity to change the global defense lan