GNC Engineer

Guidetech, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GuideTech in the United States seeks a Modeling, Simulation, and GNC Engineer to develop high-fidelity models, simulations, and GNC solutions across the product lifecycle from concept to flight testing. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to validate performance and enable autonomous operation in demanding environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating flight-test activities, implementing and evaluating GNC algorithms, performing trade studies with simulation tools, and documenting

Qualifications

• Experience applying modeling and simulation to aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and document results.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flight-test activities from planning to execution.
• Develop high-fidelity models and simulations for dynamics and flight control.
• Design and evaluate GNC algorithms for simulation and flight software.
• Perform trade studies and analyze vehicle performance using simulation tools.
• Support validation of simulation models and GNC software.
• Collaborate with aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and systems teams.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

GNC

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

As a Modeling, Simulation, and GNC Engineer, you'll develop high-fidelity models, simulations, and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) solutions that support advanced aerospace and autonomous systems. You'll play a key role throughout the product lifecycle- from early concept development and system design to flight software implementation, verification, and flight testing- while collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

GuideTech is a subsidiary of Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN), a U.S.-based defense and industrial technology company that delivers embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace design services.

At GuideTech, you'll contribute to technologies that support a diverse range of aerospace and defense platforms, including unmanned aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, and other autonomous systems. Your work will help validate system performance, improve flight stability, and enable reliable autonomous operation in demanding real-world environments.

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy applying engineering fundamentals to complex aerospace challenges, collaborating across technical disciplines, and using modeling and simulation to solve real-world problems.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the technical "showrunner" for flight-test activities by coordinating schedules, engineering teams, hardware readiness, test objectives, risks, and follow-up actions from planning through execution.
• Develop high-fidelity models and simulations for aerospace vehicle dynamics and flight control systems.
• Design, implement, and evaluate guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for simulation and flight software.
• Perform trade studies and analyze vehicle performance using simulation tools.
• Support the development, verification, and validation of simulation models and GNC software.
• Collaborate with aerodynamics, propulsion, software, systems engineering, and other cross-functional teams throughout vehicle development.
• Support system design, integration, and flight testing activities.
• Analyze simulation and test results to improve vehicle performance and stability.
• Document modeling approaches, analysis, and test results clearly and concisely.

What Makes Someone Successful Here

• You enjoy solving complex aerospace engineering challenges using modeling and simulation.
• You communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation and collaboration.
• You work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• You approach problems analytically while balancing practical engineering considerations.
• You take ownership of your work and continuously seek opportunities to improve system performance.
• You are curious, adaptable, and motivated to learn new technologies and approaches.
• You are excited to contribute to advanced aerospace and autonomous systems.