GNC & Avionics Engineer - Missiles System

Inventgrid; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventgrid is seeking a GNC & Aviation Engineer with 3+ years of experience to develop and validate guidance, navigation and control systems for aerospace platforms.

You will perform 6-DOF simulations, design control laws, and integrate sensors such as IMU and GPS/GNSS, contributing to avionics integration and flight testing. A strong engineering background and hands-on problem solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential: B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering, Avionics, E&C, Electrical, Mechanical with GNC experience.
• Experience: 3+ years in GNC system development, UAV/aircraft/aerospace systems, flight-control, autopilot, flight dynamics and validation.
• Proficient with flight dynamics, sensor fusion, and flight testing processes.
• Strong knowledge of Kalman filtering, PID control and state-space modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze GNC systems for aerospace platforms.
• Perform 6-DOF flight dynamics and trajectory simulations.
• Develop guidance and control algorithms for flight-path and attitude control.
• Integrate IMU, GPS/GNSS, magnetometer, altimeter and other sensors.
• Conduct SIL/HIL testing and hardware integration.

Skills

Flight dynamics

GNC principles

6-DOF modelling

Sensor fusion

Kalman filtering

PID control

Aerospace engineering

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

M.E./M.Tech in relevant field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Job description

Job Description GNC & Aviation Engineer

Position: GNC & Aviation Engineer

Experience: 3+ Years

Department: Guidance, Navigation & Control / Aviation R&D

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a GNC & Aviation Engineer with 3+ years of relevant experience in guidance, navigation, control systems, flight dynamics, avionics integration, and aerospace system development. The candidate will be responsible for developing, analysing, integrating, and testing GNC and aviation systems for aerospace platforms.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and analyse Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) systems for aerospace and aviation platforms.
• Perform 6-DOF flight dynamics and trajectory simulations for different flight conditions.
• Develop guidance and control algorithms for flight-path, attitude, velocity, and trajectory control.
• Work with IMU, GPS/GNSS, magnetometer, altimeter, air-data, and other navigation sensors.
• Develop and implement navigation and sensor-fusion algorithms.
• Perform attitude estimation, state estimation, and filtering using techniques such as Kalman filtering.
• Design and tune PID and other control laws for attitude, trajectory, and flight-control applications.
• Conduct stability, controllability, and flight-performance analysis.
• Develop simulation models and perform SIL/HIL testing of GNC algorithms.
• Support integration of flight computers, autopilots, sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces.
• Perform hardware and software integration, system-level testing, and troubleshooting.
• Analyse flight-test data and correlate simulation results with experimental performance.
• Support development of flight-test plans, procedures, instrumentation requirements, and test reports.
• Work on aircraft/UAV/rocket aerodynamics, flight mechanics, and performance calculations.
• Perform preliminary sizing and analysis of control surfaces and actuation systems where applicable.
• Support avionics architecture, electrical interfaces, telemetry, and data-acquisition systems.
• Identify system-level risks and participate in failure analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
• Prepare technical documentation including system requirements, interface specifications, simulation reports, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Coordinate with propulsion, mechanical, electronics, software, and testing teams for system integration.

Required Technical Expertise

• Strong fundamentals in flight dynamics, aerospace engineering, and control systems.
• Knowledge of Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) principles.
• Experience with 6-DOF modelling and trajectory simulation.
• Knowledge of aircraft/UAV/rocket stability and control.
• Experience with IMU, GPS/GNSS, sensor fusion, and navigation systems.
• Knowledge of PID control, state-space modelling, filtering, and control-law development.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or equivalent engineering tools.
• Understanding of avionics communication protocols and interfaces is desirable.
• Experience with SIL/HIL simulation and hardware integration is preferred.
• Ability to analyse flight-test data and troubleshoot system-level issues.

Educational Qualification

Essential: B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in:

• Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering
• Avionics
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering with relevant GNC experience
• Other relevant engineering disciplines

Experience

3+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:

• GNC system development
• UAV / aircraft / aerospace systems
• Flight-control systems
• Autopilot development
• Flight dynamics and simulation
• Navigation and sensor fusion
• Avionics integration
• Flight testing and validation

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have a combination of strong theoretical knowledge, simulation capability, and hands-on system-integration experience, with the ability to take GNC/aviation systems from modelling and algorithm development through hardware integration and flight testing.