GNC Simulation Engineer - Real-Time Flight Dynamics

Mach-Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Healthcare

Dental and vision plans

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Professional development

Transparency

Job summary

Mach Industries is seeking a GNC Engineer, Modeling & Simulation in Huntington Beach, CA. You will design, build, and maintain high-fidelity aircraft simulation environments for Guidance, Navigation, and Control development, implementing equations of motion in C++ and Python and validating models.

You will collaborate with aerodynamics, controls, and hardware teams to ensure accurate modeling and rigorous testing before flight, leveraging CI/CD and SITL/HITL in an engineering-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying navigation or simulation systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with strong understanding of software design for simulation environments.
• Experience using modern software development tools such as Git and Jira.
• Familiarity with CI/CD strategies and tools for code integration and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity flight dynamics and vehicle simulation models.
• Implement equations of motion in C++ and Python for real-time and offline simulation environments.
• Collaborate with the aerodynamics team to incorporate aerodynamic models derived from CFD and wind tunnel testing.
• Perform system identification and parameter estimation to generate accurate plant models.
• Build and sustain simulation infrastructure supporting GNC verification and validation in SITL and HITL environments.
• Develop test harnesses, logging frameworks, and automated validation tools for simulation assets.
• Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous simulation regression testing and model integrity.
• Document and maintain model assumptions, configurations, and validation results.

Skills

C++

Python

Navigation systems

Simulation software

Git

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Mach Industries is seeking a GNC Engineer, Modeling & Simulation in Huntington Beach, CA. You will design, build, and maintain high-fidelity aircraft simulation environments for Guidance, Navigation, and Control development, implementing equations of motion in C++ and Python and validating models.

You will collaborate with aerodynamics, controls, and hardware teams to ensure accurate modeling and rigorous testing before flight, leveraging CI/CD and SITL/HITL in an engineering-driven environment.