CareerPlan

Sr. Guidance Engineer

USAFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-21

Core

Define guidance system capabilities and design features integrating with flight-control systems and pilot displays.

Role type

Senior IC guidance engineer (flight systems)

Builds

Flight guidance algorithms and software for real-time vehicle systems

Domain

Aerospace engineering and flight control

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++, Python, guidance algorithms, motion planning, control systems, probability theory, optimization, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, flight-test data analysis

Preferred skills

PhD in aerospace/electrical engineering/computer science, safety-critical software development, Flight Management System certification, pilot rating

Technologies

C/C++, Python, simulation environments, hardware-in-the-loop systems