Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer
Core
Develop and validate state estimation, navigation, and guidance algorithms for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to elevate platform performance in contested environments.
Role type
Senior IC Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
Builds
Bespoke controllers, state estimators, and navigation/guidance algorithms for UAS platforms
Domain
Defense AI / Robotics / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
State estimation theory, stability and control, systems modelling, aerodynamics, sensor calibration, simulation-to-real gap closure
Preferred skills
Fixed-wing aircraft/drones experience, open-source autopilot contribution (Ardupilot/PX4), reinforcement learning
Technologies
Matlab/Simulink, Python, Rust, Java, C++, IMUs, GPS/GNSS, barometers, magnetometers
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end development of bespoke controllers (conception to physical integration); Design and test robust state estimator algorithms; Simulate navigation/guidance performance to define sensor stacks; Analyze real sensor data to calibrate sensors and validate performance; Support specification and execution of navigation/guidance tests; Contribute to and analyze flight tests
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
