Senior GNC Engineer: Autonomous UAS Navigation & Control

Helsing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support up to €2,500 + 4 wk

Learning: €500/£450 yearly

Health & wellness: gym membership & N1

Social: monthly social allowances

Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks + 6

Family support: paid family emergency,

Infraduction onboarding program

Job summary

Helsing, a defence AI company in the UK, seeks a senior engineer to own end-to-end development of state estimation, navigation and guidance for UAS platforms.

You will work with field engineers to elevate performance, validate algorithms, and calibrate sensors using Matlab/Simulink and modern languages such as Python, Rust, Java or C++. A MSc or PhD in a relevant field is required and at least five years of experience in navigation or state estimation.

Qualifications

• Hold a MSc or PhD in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering or Robotics.
• Minimum of five years in navigation, guidance or state estimation development.
• Strong Matlab/Simulink skills and sensor fusion knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own development of end-to-end controllers for UAS and related systems.
• Design and test state estimator algorithms for contested environments.
• Calibrate sensors and validate performance with real data.
• Collaborate with Flight Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Embedded Software, and Testing teams.
• Support flight tests and analysis.

Skills

State estimation

Navigation

Guidance algorithms

Controller design

Sensor fusion

Communication

Software engineering

Matlab/Simulink

C++

Python

Rust

Java

Education

M.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics or equivalent

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Python

Rust

Java

C++

Job description

Helsing, a defence AI company in the UK, seeks a senior engineer to own end-to-end development of state estimation, navigation and guidance for UAS platforms.

You will work with field engineers to elevate performance, validate algorithms, and calibrate sensors using Matlab/Simulink and modern languages such as Python, Rust, Java or C++. A MSc or PhD in a relevant field is required and at least five years of experience in navigation or state estimation.