GNC UAV Engineer for Autonomous Defense

DZYNE Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

DZYNE Technologies, now part of Ondas Sentinel, seeks a GNC UAV engineer to support development, testing, and validation of unmanned aircraft systems. The role spans real-world flight testing and high-fidelity simulations, including aircraft modeling, autopilot tuning, and mission planning.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in UAVs, hands-on with PX4/ArduPilot, and experience SIL/HIL testing, MATLAB/Simulink, and data-driven analysis for control systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years UAV experience
• Hands-on with GNC algorithms and autopilots
• Experience with SIL/HIL and real-world tests

Responsibilities

• Configure and tune autopilot systems for stable flight
• Develop and modify flight controller logic for payloads and mission needs
• Plan and execute autonomous waypoint missions
• Perform SIL/HIL and live flight validation before testing
• Provide on-site support during flight tests and troubleshoot issues
• Analyze post-flight logs to identify improvements

Skills

GNC engineering

GNC algorithms

UAV autopilots

PX4/Ardupilot

Mission planning

SIL/HIL testing

MATLAB/Simulink

Data analysis

Telemetry systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

JSBSim

Git/CI/CD

PX4

Ardupilot

Job description

DZYNE Technologies, now part of Ondas Sentinel, seeks a GNC UAV engineer to support development, testing, and validation of unmanned aircraft systems. The role spans real-world flight testing and high-fidelity simulations, including aircraft modeling, autopilot tuning, and mission planning.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in UAVs, hands-on with PX4/ArduPilot, and experience SIL/HIL testing, MATLAB/Simulink, and data-driven analysis for control systems.