GNC Engineer

Kaizen Resourcing Ltd; Arlington (VA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Medical flex spending

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Zusammenfassung

Kaizen Resourcing Ltd. seeks a GNC Engineer to develop and sustain guidance, navigation, and control software for advanced unmanned systems. You will integrate software onto partner hardware and ensure reliable performance in operational settings.

You’ll work with product and field teams to improve system performance, support deployments, and troubleshoot issues observed during testing and real-world operations. International travel is possible for platform integration and tuning.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong grasp of flight dynamics and fundamentals of aerodynamics.
• Proficient in C/C++ (Linux-based systems) and Python.
• Working knowledge of PX4 or comparable autopilot technology.
• Experience programming robotic applications in ROS/ROS2.
• Understanding of Kalman filtering and state estimation algorithms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands-on drone experience is a plus.
• US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance required.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain GNC capabilities, including new features, performance improvements, and automated testing.
• Own and evolve the US guidance controller for strike applications, ensuring robustness.
• Define and review software requirements to meet customer needs and quality standards.
• Design and implement onboard software for unmanned systems.
• Diagnose and resolve GNC issues from field operations and flight logs, driving root-cause resolution.
• Collaborate with product, integration, and flight operations teams to support deployments.
• Travel to customer sites (1–2 weeks at a time) to support platform integration and GNC tuning.

Kenntnisse

Flight dynamics knowledge

Excellent communication

Willingness to travel

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

C/C++ (Linux)

Python

ROS/ROS2

PX4 autopilot

Kalman filtering

Jobbeschreibung

I'm looking for a GNC Engineer to develop and sustain the guidance, navigation, and control software that powers advanced unmanned systems.

Your primary focus will be enabling strike drone capabilities, including integration of the software stack onto partner hardware and ensuring reliable performance in operational environments. You’ll work closely with product and field teams to improve system performance, support deployments, and rapidly troubleshoot issues observed during testing and real-world operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) capabilities, including new features, performance improvements, and automated testing
• Own and evolve the US guidance controller for strike applications, ensuring robustness and mission effectiveness
• Define, analyze, and review software requirements to meet customer needs, system performance targets, and quality standards
• Design and implement flight- and mission-critical onboard software for unmanned systems
• Diagnose and resolve GNC-related issues from field operations through flight log analysis, providing rapid initial assessment and driving root-cause resolution
• Collaborate with product, integration, and flight operations teams to support deployments and continuously improve system performance
• Travel to customer sites (typically 1–2 weeks at a time) to support platform integration, testing, and advanced GNC tuning

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong grasp of flight dynamics and fundamentals of aerodynamics
• Proficient in C/C++ (particularly on Linux-based systems and memory-constrained embedded processors) and Python
• Working knowledge of PX4 or comparable autopilot technology
• Experience programming robotic applications in ROS/ROS2
• Understanding of Kalman filtering and other state estimation algorithms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on drone experience, including piloting, is a plus
• US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance required
• Stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical flex spending
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave