GNC Software Engineer (Mid-Level to Senior)

The role

You will develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control systems for autonomous aircraft. You will build 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models and work with hardware and software teams to get aircraft flying.

What you will do

• Develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control systems for products
• Engage in multi-disciplinary aircraft trades and help define the overall system architecture
• Build and maintain 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models
• Develop tooling to automate control design, monte carlos, and simulation validation
• Work closely with peers across engineering disciplines to define control schemes and mechanisms
• Support flight and ground test operations
• Conduct post flight/test reviews and correlate performance with analysis

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering, software engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, or related discipline
• Professional experience in GNC development for an aerospace or autonomous vehicle program
• Strong background in flight dynamics, modeling, and simulation
• Proficiency in Rust, C++, or a comparable systems language
• Python for analysis and tooling
• Experience with software development best practices such as version control, code review, testing, and CI
• Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program
• Transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Sick time

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. The team is a group of engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace with a flat structure.