Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
The Maneuver Dominance team, along with the Flight Engineering Team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy.
As a Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Rotorcraft/VTOL, you will play a pivotal role in developing, testing, and implementing GNC systems and architectures for air vehicle platforms developed by Anduril or a 3rd party.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems in line with project requirements.
- Design, implement, and assess the GNC architectures considering all elements, including vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
- Participate in all phases of system development, from concept to design, prototyping, testing, and operation.
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including systems engineers, flight software engineers, mission autonomy engineers, and test engineers to ensure system-wide integration and performance.
- Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
- Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance under different operating conditions.
- Provide system engineering expertise in the development of GNC systems, ensuring a cohesive and efficient approach to the design and implementation process.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems during design, testing, and operational phases.
- Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering and system architecture design.
Requirements
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control
- 12 or more years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control engineering or related technical experience
- A strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
- Exceptional understanding of flight dynamics (Vertical Take-off and Landing - VTOL and Conventional Take-off and Landing - CTOL)
- Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems
- Experience with developing, integrating, and troubleshooting tools for linear analysis of dynamic systems
- Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and related toolboxes
- Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations
Preferred Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is a plus
- Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems.
- Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry.
- Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models.
- Experience writing code in C/C++ or Rust
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Familiarity with agile and Lean product development methodologies such as Scrum.
- Experience using Jira, Git, GitHub, or GitLab
- Understanding of and compliance with industry, safety, and quality standards appropriate for the application
Benefits Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support you in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.