Senior GNC Engineer, Robotics

The role

This person will perform guidance and control law development, validation, and hardware and software in-the-loop test and analysis. They will support the entire range of drones within the Tactical Recon and Strike team.

What you will do

• Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms
• Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests in preparation for flight testing
• Work closely with the flight software team to define requirements, integrate GNC software and test functionality in simulation
• Review test data captured from the flight control system, subsystems, and other test instrumentation
• Develop models required to support functional evaluation of GNC software

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
• 8 years professional experience in a GNC role
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink
• Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization
• A passion for defending the Unites States of America and its allies
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Master’s Degree of PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
• Experience with state estimation - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, etc.
• Experience with integrating and debugging navigation systems for aerial platforms
• Experience with flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems
• Experience with guidance algorithm development
• C/C++ Proficiency
• Experience with Simulink Embedded Coder

Benefits

• Relocation benefits provided
• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Tactical Recon and Strike team develops aerial small drones and all equipment to test, deploy and operate.