Robotics & Control Engineer

You want to help build Europe’s resilience.

You want to protect people and critical infrastructure – ultimately saving the lives

of thousands.

You want to work at the frontier of high-performance autonomous systems.

Join us at CDDS to bring next-generation control, guidance, and state-estimation

algorithms into high-speed kinetic interceptor drones.

Tasks

Core Responsibilities :

Designing and validating low-latency guidance and control strategies in

Python based simulation environments before porting them to

high-performance C++ / Rust

Developing multi-sensor fusion algorithms for state estimation, including

uncertainty modelling and robust gating under latency, asynchronous

updates, and drift

Investigating MPC and reinforcement-learning-based strategies for

trajectory generation and interception point control

• Modelling aerodynamic effects and motor dynamics
• Maintaining simulation pipelines (Docker, GPU-accelerated dev-containers)

Adapting and extending the PX4 autopilot stack for custom interceptor

behaviour

Conducting real world flight experiments, analysing data, and evaluating

performance and failure modes

Requirements

Your Profile

We are looking for people who thrive on mathematical depth, rapid iteration, and

hands-on flight testing. You take full ownership of your subsystem — from

modelling to real-world validation.

Required

PhD or MSc in Robotics, Control Engineering, Computer Science or similar

field with strong academic record (ETH Zürich or equivalent preferred)

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to derive, evaluate, and validate

models

Deep understanding of :

o Classical & optimal control

o Kalman filtering and State Estimation

o Linear algebra (Rotations and transformations in SE(3))

Nice-to-Have

Experience with :

o ROS2, PX4, and real-time robotics software

o MPC, RL, trajectory optimization

o Computer vision and Event-cameras

o Fast-moving object interception / high-dynamics control

o Simulation Frameworks like Gazebo or Isaac Sim

Benefits

Why CDDS

Direct impact on a mission-critical technology shaping Europe’s security

landscape

Details

We are looking for an exceptional Robotics & Control Engineer to drive the

control stack of our interceptor drone platform. You will architect and implement

state-estimation and control algorithms that directly determine successful target

interception, taking them from Python-based simulation to robust, deployable C+

You will work closely with perception, embedded, simulation, and hardware

experts — ensuring your algorithms translate directly into field performance.