Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Rotorcraft/VTOL
Anduril Industries
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $145,000–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $169k for comparable roles.
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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.
Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.
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Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Rotorcraft/VTOL The Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer joins the Maneuver Dominance and Flight Engineering teams to develop operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy for air vehicle platforms. This role involves designing, implementing, and testing GNC architectures and algorithms while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through every phase of development, from concept to operation. The engineer will build systems for vehicles like Omen and Thunder, focusing on safety-critical systems for VTOL and CTOL flight dynamics. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting system issues, performing linear analysis of dynamic systems, and conducting 6-DOF simulations. Required skills include proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and related toolboxes, alongside a strong grasp of control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques. Preferred technical competencies include generating C or C++ code from Simulink models, writing code in Rust, and utilizing tools like Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
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