GNC Model-Based Design Engineer (Contract) (Fully Remote)

Pivotal; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal is a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, designing advanced flight control software. We seek a GNC software engineer to develop model-based control code in MATLAB/Simulink and collaborate with GNC and systems teams.

You will build MIL test frameworks and automate coverage, ensuring traceability from requirements to CI/CD. Join a safety-focused, adventurous team that values hands-on flight experience, robust testing, and rapid iteration in a modern CI/CD

Qualifications

• 2+ years in model-based design or GNC software development.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Python.
• Experience with coverage, traceability, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Trace requirements to control system models with Requirements Toolbox.
• Build MIL test framework for complete flight missions.
• Automate coverage reporting and enforce in CI/CD.

Skills

Model-based design

GNC software development

CI/CD pipelines

Requirements tracing

Test automation

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Stateflow

Python

Job description

• Develops GNC software with model-based design in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Supports DO-331 verification and builds automated simulation tests.
• Collaborates with GNC and systems engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Trace requirements to control system models with Requirements Toolbox.
• Build MIL test framework for complete flight missions.
• Automate coverage reporting and enforce in CI/CD.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years in model-based design or GNC software development.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Python.
• Experience with coverage, traceability, and CI/CD pipelines.

Pivotal is a leader in electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, designing and manufacturing light eVTOL aircraft like the BlackFly. With over 10 years of flight experience, the company is scaling production of its Helix aircraft and fosters a safety-focused, adventurous team culture.