Balduin Dettling
GNC Engineer at Auterion
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolBalduin Dettling is a GNC engineer based in Zurich with 11 years of experience in modelling and control of dynamical systems, specializing in optimal control, robotics, machine learning and optimization algorithms. He transitioned from founding a robotics-focused startup to hands-on control and simulation roles, bringing both entrepreneurial pragmatism and product-driven engineering to embedded and aerial systems. At Auterion he moved from intern to GNC engineer, reflecting rapid technical growth in production-grade guidance, navigation and control. His background includes academic teaching at ETH Zürich and internships across robotics, DSP and energy consulting, giving him a multidisciplinary view of system-level trade-offs. Colleagues would note his ability to translate advanced control theory into simulation-backed implementations that meet real-world constraints. He combines rigorous ETH training with practical startup and industry experience to deliver robust, machine-learning-informed control solutions.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, MSc, Electrical Engineering & Information Technology at ETH ZürichMatura, Matura at Kantonsschule Wiedikon
Github Skills (38)
px410
autopilot10
mavlink10
journal10
drones10
qgroundcontrol10
rover10
user-guide10
raspberry-pi10
ros10
journaling9
wolfram-language9
equation8
text-based8
ncurses8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mbjd/dotfiles
Jun 2016 - Oct 2020
Contributions:341 commits, 186 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 4 months
mbjd/3DPOV
Dec 2014 - Mar 2018
Contributions:40 commits, 45 pushes in 3 years 3 months
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