Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

Swarm Aero

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive salary

Health benefits

401k

PTO

Sick leave

Wellness stipend

Lunch provided

Parental leave

Mission impact

Job summary

Swarm Aero seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to lead the control systems for the swarming UAV platform. You will establish modeling processes, develop GNC algorithms, and actively participate in testing and validation across simulation, subscale, ground, and full-scale flight tests.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in aircraft development and hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink for dynamic system analysis, with a proven track record in rapid, small-team environments and

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in GNC or flight control.
Experience developing control systems for aircraft.
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for algorithms and modeling.

Responsibilities

Design and refine flight control algorithms for aircraft.
Develop tools and processes for GNC development.
Create high-fidelity models to support testing.
Test and validate GNC in simulation, subscale, and flight tests.

Skills

GNC development

Flight control algorithms

Modeling & simulation

Test & validation

Team collaboration

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

As a member of the GNC team at Swarm aero you will lead the creation of the control systems for our aircraft. You will establish the processes and tools for vehicle modeling, GNC algorithm development and be a critical component of testing and validating the aircraft.

What You'll Do

Algorithm Design: Developing and refining algorithms for flight control, payload management, and autonomy.
Tools & Process Development: Enhance the design and analysis tools to improve workflow efficiency and promote quality.
Modeling: Improve Simulation models with higher fidelity definitions to support development and testing of GNC development.
Test and Validate GNC system in simulation, subscale, ground, and full-scale flight test.

What You've Done

5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience developing control systems for an aircraft.
Experience using MATLAB/Simulink to develop algorithms, model dynamic systems and analyze system performance.

What Sets You Apart

7+ years of experience in aircraft development.
Worked as part of a small team and supported rapid development.
Experience in a full aircraft development cycle ( Design - Build - Test).

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Swarm Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences and make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability.

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