Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$253,000 / yr
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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 · Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

As a Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer at Anduril’s Flight Engineering department within the Air Dominance and Strike organization, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing advanced GNC systems for aerospace vehicles such as missiles and unmanned air vehicles. Your daily tasks will include using Model-Based Design and Optimization (MDAO) techniques to balance performance, cost, and risk factors while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure seamless system integration. The role requires expertise in classical and modern control theory, estimation, filtering techniques, and proficiency with tools like MATLAB and Simulink for GNC simulation. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years of experience working on complex air vehicles, practical experience developing GNC designs, and a strong understanding of flight mechanics, along with current U.S. Top Secret clearance.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement GNC architectures for aerospace systems.
  • Optimize GNC systems using MDAO techniques to balance performance and cost.
  • Develop and test GNC algorithms and simulations in MATLAB and Simulink.
  • Collaborate on system-wide integration of GNC technologies with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ensure safety-critical autonomous systems meet rigorous design standards.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in complex air vehicle systems.
  • Expertise in classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • Proficiency with GNC simulation tools such as MATLAB and Simulink.
  • Strong collaboration skills for multidisciplinary team projects.
  • Top Secret U.S. government clearance required.
  • Experience implementing MDAO methods for system design optimization.

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