GNC Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$138,000–$207,000 / yr
Posted
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About Anduril Industries

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.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · GNC Engineer

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The GNC Engineer role at Anduril’s Tactical Recon and Strike team involves developing, debugging, and testing flight controllers and guidance algorithms for autonomous drones. This position requires working closely with the flight software team to integrate GNC software in simulations and conducting Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests. Key responsibilities include analyzing test data from various systems to ensure vehicle performance and algorithm behavior are optimal. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with experience in GNC roles on airborne platforms, proficiency in Matlab and Simulink, and knowledge of dynamic system modeling. Experience with state estimation techniques, flight control design for aerial platforms, and C/C++ programming is preferred. This role demands a passion for national defense and a Secret security clearance.

Skills

Matlab Simulink C/C++ Kalman filtering Sensor fusion Flight control design Fixed wing aircraft Rotary wing aircraft Missile systems GNC software Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Dynamic systems and control Modeling and simulation Linearization

What you'll do

  • Develop and debug flight controllers and guidance algorithms.
  • Conduct Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests for drone systems.
  • Integrate GNC software with flight software in simulation environments.
  • Analyze test data to verify vehicle performance and evaluate GNC behavior.
  • Create models to support the functional evaluation of GNC software solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with focus on dynamic systems and control.
  • 4 years of professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms.
  • Experience with Matlab and Simulink for modeling and simulation.
  • Ability to develop models for linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and perform model linearization.
  • Secret security clearance required.

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