Jobs at Knightwerx

We are seeking an Electrical Propulsion Engineer specializing in small, non-quadcopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to lead the design, selection, and optimization of our aircraft powertrains. In this role, you will focus on maximizing aerodynamic range, mission flight time, and system reliabi...

• Develop and optimize motor control algorithms for UAV propulsion systems
• Design, implement, and tune Field Oriented Control (FOC) and sensorless control strategies

• Lead systems engineering activities across multiple Group 1-3 UAV programs from concept through deployment.
• Develop and maintain system architectures, interfaces, requirements hierarchies and verification strategies.

• Design and implement motion planning and trajectory generation algorithms for autonomous aircraft.
• Develop autonomy capabilities supporting structured flight behaviors and mission-specific maneuvers.

• Build and own key perception infrastructure including video pipelines, data management systems, and training environments.
• Design and implement real-time computer vision algorithms for high-resolution cameras, depth sensors, and multi-modal sensor inputs.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Small UAV Flight Controls to

architect, develop, and test deterministic, safety-critical flight control firmware for our

small unmanned aerial vehicles (Group 1 and Group 2 tactical aircraft, fixed-wing, or hybrid

VTOLs). In...

• Develop, integrate, and maintain real-time flight control software for unmanned aircraft systems.
• Implement flight-control, state-estimation, and sensor-fusion algorithms for stable and precise flight.

Senior GNC / Autonomy Engineer

Develop the Systems That Keep Autonomous Aircraft Flying

We're looking for a Senior GNC / Autonomy Engineer to help develop the guidance, navigation, control, and autonomy capabilities that enable next-generation unmanned aircraft systems.

In this role, you'll wo...

• Develop software that enables reliable aircraft operation in GPS-denied, contested, and complex environments.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain production-quality C++ software for autonomous systems.