Autopilot Control Systems Engineer

September 2024 - May 2025
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Venue: Sapienza Aerospace Student Association – Sapienza Flight Team Location: Rome (RM) Role: Engineering

Partner of the Sapienza Aerospace Student Association (SASA) for the project Sapienza Flight Team (SFT).

  • Designed a geometric tracking controller for autonomous vertical flight of a VTOL tricopter
  • Developed stabilization strategies and managed flight-phase transitions (hover ↔ forward flight)
  • Integrated control algorithms into the vehicle’s autopilot architecture and simulation environment
  • Supported ground and flight tests, analysing telemetry data to refine controller parameters