Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer Intern

Anduril Industries

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Costa Mesa, CA
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer Intern

The 2027 Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer Intern will join the engineering team to design GNC solutions for autonomous systems. The intern will use principles of control theory, applied physics, and applied mathematics to design, build, and test GNC control laws within vehicle management system software. Key responsibilities include building vehicle simulation models to inform design trades, assess system capabilities, and establish system margins while collaborating across teams to develop new capabilities for existing products. The role requires proficiency in Matlab and Simulink, with preferred experience in digital control systems, linear and nonlinear dynamics systems, and state estimation techniques like Kalman filters or extended Kalman filters. This position focuses on developing autonomous defense technologies and solving complex navigation and control problems for real-world military applications.

What you'll do

  • Design GNC solutions for autonomous systems using control theory, applied physics, and applied mathematics.
  • Design, build, and test GNC control laws within vehicle management system software.
  • Build vehicle simulation models to inform design trades and assess system capabilities.
  • Establish system margins through the development of high-fidelity simulation models.
  • Contribute to the development of new capabilities for existing products or new market technologies.
  • Plan, build, and test complex functionality across multiple engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
  • Ability to complete an in-person 12-week internship in one of the company's offices in summer 2027.
  • Experience in digital control systems, linear and nonlinear dynamics systems (preferred).
  • Experience in state estimation, such as Kalman filter or extended Kalman filter (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Matlab and Simulink (preferred).

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