CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer, Navigation and Control

Santa Ana, CA (OC-42)Full-time$220k–$292k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Lead navigation, guidance, and control (GN&C) architecture for maritime autonomous vehicles in GPS-denied environments.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Navigation and Control)

Builds

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and submarine components

Domain

Defense, Maritime Robotics, Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

GN&C architecture, inertial navigation, actuation control, INS integration, Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, control system design, trade studies, team leadership

Preferred skills

AUV/UUV navigation, GPS-denied techniques (DVL, USBL, terrain-aided), safety-critical design, MATLAB/Simulink, defense/maritime robotics

Technologies

INS, Kalman filters, DVL, USBL, MATLAB, Simulink

Responsibilities

Own GN&C architecture including inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control; Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation solution development; Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification; Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection; Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites; Interface with VMS, communications, and mission systems teams; Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership