Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems Engineer

Job Role: Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems Engineer

Location: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Job Category: Project Research Staff

About the project:

The Government-funded project focuses on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies.With applications spanning various sectors, the initiative leverages advanced technologies and

infrastructure. It aims to foster strong industry- academia collaborations to address real-world challenges and drive

innovation. Comprehensive training programs are an integral component, ensuring awareness and proficiency in

drone operations.

Institute:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai

Qualification and Key Skills Required:

• PhD in a relevant experience OR
• MTech / ME or equivalent with relevant experience OR
• BTech / BE or equivalent with relevant experience
• Experience of designing and developing algorithms for path planning / guidance strategies, control system,navigation / sensor fusion
• Implement these developed designs / algorithms with UAVs / Drones
• Test and validate the developed algorithms in simulation environment, that has close resemblance to actual flight environment scenario
• Familiarity with autopilot firmware, like PX4 and ArduPilot
• Sensor selection for specific UAV application along with knowledge of sensor fusion process for increased accuracy and reliability
• Knowledge of drones / aerial robots with regards to control and stability aspects of them
• Proficiency in programming languages, simulation and modelling tools (Python, C/CPP, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS/ROS2, Gazebo etc.)
• Software: Mission Planner, ǪGC, CubeIDE, CubeMX

Job Profile:

• Design and develop autonomous flight control, navigation and guidance systems, including path and mission planning, for different class of UAVs including Multi-rotor/ Fixed-wing/ VTOL for entire mission profile
• System identification and developing mathematical models of Multi-rotor/ Fixed- wing/ VTOL UAV dynamics
• Calibrate and integrate various sensors (like IMUs, GPS, Barometer, LiDAR, Radars, Camera and Optical flow sensor)
• Sensor fusion techniques for state and parameter estimation of UAVs
• Integration of the developed algorithms into onboard companion computers (such as Jetson, STM32 processor based boards)
• Well-versed with communications protocols (such as MAVLINK)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the capabilities of UAV systems
• Maintain a Proper documentation of design process, test results, modifications in algorithms and provide technical reports
• Any other work assigned as per requirement.