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

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

The Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving the design, development, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge flight system technologies for aerospace systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems.
• Design, implement, and assess GNC architectures.
• Use MDAO techniques for the design and optimization of GNC systems.
• Participate in all phases of system development.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
• Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance.
• Provide system engineering expertise.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems.
• Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 7 or more years of experience working on complex air vehicles.
• Strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
• Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems.
• Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink and related toolboxes.
• Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics.
• Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems.
• Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing.
• Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models.
• Proven experience in applying MDAO methods and tools.
• Experience with direct and indirect trajectory optimization methods.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range: $166,000-$253,000 USD.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income protection: life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans.
• Family planning and parenting support.
• Mental health resources.
• Professional development: annual reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Retirement savings plan.