GNC Engineer
Core
Develop and sustain guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) software for strike drones on the Auterion Skynode platform.
Role type
Senior IC GNC software engineer (embedded systems)
Builds
Flight- and mission-critical onboard software for unmanned strike systems
Domain
Defense/Aerospace + Embedded Control Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flight dynamics, aerodynamics fundamentals, C/C++ (embedded Linux), Python, PX4/autopilot technology, ROS/ROS2, Kalman filtering/state estimation
Preferred skills
Drone piloting experience
Technologies
PX4, AuterionSDK, ROS/ROS2, Linux
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain GNC capabilities within PX4 and AuterionSDK; Own and evolve the US guidance controller for strike applications; Define and review software requirements; Design and implement onboard software; Diagnose and resolve GNC issues via flight log analysis; Support deployments and system performance tuning at customer sites
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
