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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.
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Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Rotorcraft/VTOL joins the Maneuver Dominance and Flight Engineering teams to develop operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy for air vehicle platforms. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing GNC architectures and algorithms while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through every phase of development from concept to operation. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting systems during testing, performing safety assessments, and utilizing simulation tools to verify performance under various conditions. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, filtering techniques, and flight dynamics for VTOL and CTOL aircraft. Required technical skills include proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, and 6-DOF simulations, alongside experience in C, C++, or Rust. The role focuses on solving complex autonomy challenges for specialized vehicles like Omen and Thunder within a safety-critical aerospace context.
GNC
MATLAB
Simulink
C++
Rust
C
6-DOF Simulation
Control Theory
Estimation
Filtering
Agile
Scrum
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Jira
Linear Analysis
System Architecture
GNC
MATLAB
Simulink
Python
C++
Go
Linux
Orbital Mechanics
Control Theory
Computer Vision
Hardware-in-the-Loop
monte-carlo simulation
Spacecraft Dynamics
Flight Software