Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

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Join our dynamic team as a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer and play a crucial role in advancing cutting-edge flight system technologies for aerospace systems. You will design, implement, and assess GNC architectures, integrating sensors, actuators, and algorithms to enhance mission-critical capabilities across subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic autonomous systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems engineers and test engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. Ideal candidates possess strong theoretical knowledge in flight mechanics and control theory, proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink, and hands-on experience developing GNC designs for high-speed flight systems. A MS or Ph.D., along with practical expertise in Explicit Model Following and Adaptive Control techniques, is preferred, as well as the ability to generate C/C++ code from Simulink models. This role demands a current U.S. Top Secret clearance and offers opportunities to work on advanced tactical missile systems at the forefront of aerospace innovation.

Skills

MATLAB Simulink C C++ Explicit Model Following Dynamic Inversion Adaptive Control Flight Mechanics Control Theory Estimation Filtering Techniques

What you'll do

Design, implement, and assess GNC architectures for autonomous systems.
Develop and integrate sensors, actuators, and algorithms in flight systems.
Test and validate GNC designs using simulation tools like MATLAB and Simulink.
Apply advanced control techniques such as Explicit Model Following and Dynamic Inversion.
Generate C or C++ code from Simulink models for high-speed flight systems.
Ensure system-wide integration with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What we're looking for

3 or more years of experience in GNC engineering or related technical field.
Strong theoretical knowledge in flight mechanics, control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB and Simulink.
Practical experience developing GNC designs for high-speed flight systems.
Experience with Explicit Model Following, Dynamic Inversion, and Adaptive Control techniques.
Ability to generate C or C++ code from Simulink models.
Current Active U.S. Top Secret clearance preferred.

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