Senior Principal Engineer
Core
Establishing GNC and state-estimation technical vision, roadmap, and architecture while designing, implementing, and validating guidance, navigation, and flight-control algorithms for aircraft.
Role type
Senior Principal Engineer (GNC/State Estimation)
Builds
Production autopilot and flight-control software, reusable GNC algorithms, simulation workflows, and validation tools.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, autonomous flight systems, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Aircraft dynamics and stability, Kalman/nonlinear filtering, C++ (real-time), MATLAB/Simulink, Python, high-fidelity simulation, safety-critical verification, technical leadership, team building
Preferred skills
GCAS/ACAS, runtime assurance, DO-178C, GNSS-degraded navigation, model predictive control, trajectory optimization, PhD in controls/navigation
Technologies
C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, high-fidelity simulation, SIT, HIL
Responsibilities
Define GNC technical vision and roadmap; build and mentor specialist engineering teams; design and validate GNC/state-estimation algorithms; deliver production flight-control software; develop simulation and testing workflows; support airworthiness and customer technical reviews.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
