Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

The role

You will design, develop, test, and implement GNC algorithms and architectures for aerospace systems including missiles and unmanned air vehicles. You will use modeling, simulation, and analysis to verify performance and participate in flight testing.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems.
• Design, implement, and assess GNC architectures including spacecraft, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
• Use MDAO techniques for the design and optimization of GNC systems.
• Participate in all phases of system development from concept to operation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems, flight software, and test engineers.
• Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
• Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance.
• Provide system engineering expertise in the development of GNC systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems during design, testing, and operational phases.
• Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering.

Required qualifications

• BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control.
• 7 or more years of experience working on complex air vehicles.
• Strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
• Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems.
• Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink and related toolboxes.
• Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics
• Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems
• Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry
• Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models
• Proven experience in applying MDAO methods and tools in the design of complex systems
• Experience with direct and indirect trajectory optimization methods and familiarity with trajectory optimization libraries (e.g., GPOPS-ii, DIDO, Dymos, CasADi, or IPOPT)
• Experience writing code in C/C++ or Rust
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.