GNC Engineer — Autonomous Flight Systems (TS Eligible)

AI Chopping Block; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 191,000; Full time

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in the United States is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to lead the navigation system design for our autonomous aerospace platforms.

You will develop, test, and integrate INS/GNSS-based navigation solutions, implement Kalman filters, and collaborate with flight software, sensors, and T&E teams to ensure mission-ready performance across subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Eng, Electrical Eng, CS or related field.
• Proficiency in MATLAB & Simulink, C/C++.
• Strong knowledge of inertial navigation and GPS.
• Experience with real-time embedded software.
• Eligibility to obtain U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years in GNC or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead navigation system design end-to-end for Anduril products.
• Analyze mission requirements to determine navigation architecture.
• Support evaluation and integration of navigation aiding sources through tests.
• Contribute to flight testing to validate navigation performance.
• Develop and test navigation algorithms and filters.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate navigation software/hardware.

Skills

MATLAB & Simulink

C/C++

Kalman filtering

Extended Kalman filtering

Real-time systems

Embedded software development

Navigation principles

GPS

Inertial navigation

Sensor fusion

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries in the United States is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to lead the navigation system design for our autonomous aerospace platforms.

You will develop, test, and integrate INS/GNSS-based navigation solutions, implement Kalman filters, and collaborate with flight software, sensors, and T&E teams to ensure mission-ready performance across subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic systems.