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Autopilot Developer

IIT BombayMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaPosted 16 May 2026

IIT Bombay is seeking an Autopilot Developer for a government-funded project focused on drone and UAV technologies. The role involves designing autonomous flight control systems, developing path planning algorithms, and integrating hardware sensors. Candidates must possess strong firmware development skills using C/C++/Python and experience with autopilot stacks like PX4 or ArduPilot. This position is ideal for researchers or engineers looking to advance aerial robotics in an academic research environment.

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Experience

Experience not specified

Function

Research

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Onsite, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

IIT Bombay is seeking an Autopilot Developer for a government-funded project focused on drone and UAV technologies. The role involves designing autonomous flight control systems, developing path planning algorithms, and integrating hardware sensors. Candidates must possess strong firmware development skills using C/C++/Python and experience with autopilot stacks like PX4 or ArduPilot. This position is ideal for researchers or engineers looking to advance aerial robotics in an academic research environment.

TAL's take

Quality 55/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Academic research role with specialized domain focus, offering significant technical challenge in drone autonomy.

Highly specific JD focusing on autopilot systems, UAV hardware integration, and control algorithms.

Salaries at IIT Bombay

12.0 LPA average

Based on 1 Grapevine salary entries for IIT Bombay.

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0 - 2 years

12 LPA average

Range: 12 - 12 LPA

Must haves

  • PhD or MTech/ME or BTech/BE with relevant experience
  • Familiarity with PX4 or ArduPilot
  • Experience with RTOS or ROS
  • Proficiency in C/C++/Python
  • Knowledge of path planning and control systems
  • Knowledge of drone hardware and sensor integration

Tools and skills

px4ardupilotrtosroscc++pythonmatlabsimulinkimugpslidar

About the company

Academic institution leading government-funded research, classified as Tier 2 due to lack of commercial tech brand status.

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