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From the employer's careers site First seen 13 Nov 2026

Staff Guidance Navigation and Control Software Engineer (GNC)

Salary

$220,000-$292,000 USD per year

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Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

You will own navigation, guidance, and control for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Cognitive Systems Lead, you will lead a team covering inertial navigation, safe navigation systems, and actuation control software.

Responsibilities

  • Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control software
  • Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation solution development
  • Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification approach
  • Define actuation and control software requirements in coordination with body subsystem
  • Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection
  • Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers across GN&C sub-disciplines
  • Interface with VMS, communications, and mission systems teams
  • Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials
  • Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience in GN&C, inertial navigation, or vehicle control systems
  • Experience with INS, Kalman filtering, or sensor fusion
  • Familiarity with control system design for marine or aerospace vehicles
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with AUV, UUV, or submarine navigation systems
  • Working knowledge of GPS-denied navigation techniques (DVL, USBL, terrain-aided navigation)
  • Experience with safety-critical navigation system design
  • Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent modeling tools
  • Experience in defense or maritime robotics

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package.

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • AUV
  • UUV
  • submarine navigation systems
  • GPS-denied navigation techniques
  • safety-critical navigation system design
  • MATLAB/Simulink

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