Senior Guidance & Control Engineer
Core
Design and develop advanced guidance and control algorithms for next-generation autonomous weapon systems using physics-based models and modern control theory.
Role type
Senior IC Guidance & Control Engineer (Autonomous Systems)
Builds
Operational weapon systems and advanced autonomous vehicle control solutions
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Control Theory
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
vehicle guidance, system dynamics, equations of motion, classical control (PID), modern control (nonlinear Lyapunov, adaptive, robust, cooperative, model predictive control), simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing
Preferred skills
guidance theory, flight systems (ProNav, GENEX), optimal guidance, state estimation, navigation, optimization, system identification, flight testing, AI/ML for vehicle autonomy, project management
Technologies
Hardware Support, Machine Learning, Security, AI, LESS
Responsibilities
Lead research, design, and development of guidance and control algorithms; mentor and support other G&C engineers; analyze and evaluate contractor designs; collaborate with cross-functional experts to identify technical risks and shape program strategy
