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Navigation Engineer

Palo Alto, California🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $182,000–$182,000🗓 2026-05-11 → 2026-07-31

Core

Develop advanced autonomy algorithms and sensor fusion solutions for autonomous drone delivery systems to enable reliable last-mile logistics.

Role type

Senior IC Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer

Builds

Autonomous aircraft fleet for drone delivery services

Domain

Aerospace robotics and autonomous drone delivery

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Multi-sensor fusion navigation, GNSS/INS integration, Embedded safety-critical software development, Kalman filtering and estimation methods, Aircraft dynamics and control, UAV path planning algorithms, GNC simulation and data analysis

Preferred skills

Experience with linear and non-linear filters, Contingency management, GNSS position engine development

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, C++, Kalman Filters, GNSS, Inertial Measurement Units (IMU)

Responsibilities

Create and own GNC solutions for autonomous aircraft, Analyze GNSS sensor data from prototypes to production, Write and review design documents and implement verification code, Collaborate cross-functionally with software, perception, and hardware teams, Conduct trade studies and risk assessments for sensor and algorithm designs, Own systems throughout the entire life-cycle from concept to fielding

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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