Drone GNC Engineer: Flight Control, Simulation & Sensor Fusion

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is seeking a GNC-focused engineer to design and develop guidance and control systems for unmanned aircraft. You will work in a tight-knit team delivering safe drone systems for Singapore and the region, contributing to simulations, sensor integration, firmware, and flight data analysis.

You will collaborate with system, software, safety, flight test and business groups to ensure high-quality solutions,

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of industry or relevant experience in GNC.
• Strong background in system modelling, system identification, parameter estimation, frequency response analysis, and classical/modern control theory.
• Experience in system modelling and control, analysis, and simulation in aircraft applications.
• Experience in model-based design and analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of inertial and other navigation sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, GNSS receivers, pressure sensors, etc.).
• Knowledge of Kalman filtering, digital signal processing and sensor data fusion.
• Proficient in C/C++.
• Proficient in Linux, ROS and Git.
• No work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and modify guidance, navigation, and flight control systems and algorithms for unmanned aircraft systems.
• Develop and modify 6-DOF and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation environments.
• Select, test, evaluate and integrate new sensors or navigation systems onto drone systems.
• Write, modify, and test firmware and flight code for flight control computers (in C or C++).
• Analyze flight data to verify performance and troubleshoot flight issues.
• Generate documentation on specifications, design, tests and results of GNC systems.
• Participate in design and code reviews.
• Support ground and flight test activities.
• Collaborate with staff across engineering and business groups.

Skills

GNC design & development

Control theory

System identification

Kalman filtering

Sensor data fusion

C/C++ programming

MATLAB/Simulink

Native language tech (unspecified)

Python (optional)

Tools

Linux

ROS

Git

Job description

ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is seeking a GNC-focused engineer to design and develop guidance and control systems for unmanned aircraft. You will work in a tight-knit team delivering safe drone systems for Singapore and the region, contributing to simulations, sensor integration, firmware, and flight data analysis.

You will collaborate with system, software, safety, flight test and business groups to ensure high-quality solutions,