GNC Engineer (Controls)
Core
Design, implement, and validate flight-critical control laws for fixed-wing autonomous defense aircraft.
Role type
Controls Engineer (Fixed-Wing Aircraft)
Builds
Flight-critical control systems for autonomous defense platforms
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flight dynamics, stability/controllability, actuator/sensor modeling, modern C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, verification workflows (SIL/HIL), requirements traceability
Preferred skills
MIMO control design (LQR, LQG, LTR), system ID techniques, adaptive control, energy-based control, control allocation, PX4, ROS 2, DO-178C/DO-331/ARP4754A processes, resource-constrained optimization
Technologies
C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, PX4, ROS 2, Git
Responsibilities
Design control systems within defined architecture and requirements; implement control laws accounting for actuator limits and sensor noise; participate in system identification and aerodynamic model development; execute verification & validation work including SIL/HIL campaigns; participate in flight-test planning, execution, and log analysis; conduct code reviews to meet roadmap goals
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
