Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment
- Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture
- Implement control system algorithms
- Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators
- Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components
- Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus)
- Extensive experience with C/C++
- Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing
- Experience developing high-reliability embedded software
HIGHLY DESIRED:
- Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems
- Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems
- Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software
- Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks
- Experience with DO-178B software certification
- Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation
- Python and Bash scripting
- R/C plane enthusiast and pilot
Alameda, CA - Makani Power Inc. www.makanipower.com
Control Systems Software Engineer
Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment - Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture - Implement control system algorithms - Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators - Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components - Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power
REQUIRED SKILLS: - BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus) - Extensive experience with C/C++ - Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing - Experience developing high-reliability embedded software
HIGHLY DESIRED: - Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems - Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems - Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software - Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks - Experience with DO-178B software certification - Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation - Python and Bash scripting - R/C plane enthusiast and pilot
Alameda, CA - Makani Power Inc.
www.makanipower.com
Control Systems Software Engineer
Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment
- Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture
- Implement control system algorithms
- Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators
- Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components
- Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus)
- Extensive experience with C/C++
- Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing
- Experience developing high-reliability embedded software
HIGHLY DESIRED:
- Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems
- Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems
- Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software
- Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks
- Experience with DO-178B software certification
- Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation
- Python and Bash scripting
- R/C plane enthusiast and pilot
Using the CCDs on Androids or iPhones to detect cosmic rays, and in the process making the world's largest cosmic ray telescope (see http://www.auger.org for the most similar big physics project). Unfortunately, this project has been dead for awhile now.
This is an absolutely fascinating idea. Why have you stopped working on it? I know that astronomy fans are a small subset of HN readers, but this is the most interesting project I've heard of in a while.
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