Maritime GN&C Lead Engineer – Autonomous Vessel

Andurilindustries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior GN&C engineer to own navigation, guidance, and control for maritime autonomous systems. You will lead a team covering inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control, defining how the vehicle knows its position and how it reaches its destination in GPS-denied ocean environments.

You will leverage your technical expertise and leadership to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and drive rapid, multi-disciplinary project completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in GN&C, inertial navigation, or vehicle control systems.
• Experience with INS, Kalman filtering, or sensor fusion.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control software
• Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation solution development
• Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification approach
• Define actuation and control software requirements in coordination with body subsystem
• Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection
• Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches
• Lead and mentor junior engineers across GN&C sub-disciplines
• Interface with VMS, communications, and mission systems teams
• Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations

Skills

Inertial navigation

Kalman filtering

Sensor fusion

Marine/aerospace control systems

Security clearance

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace Eng, Electrical Eng, Robotics, or equivalent

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior GN&C engineer to own navigation, guidance, and control for maritime autonomous systems. You will lead a team covering inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control, defining how the vehicle knows its position and how it reaches its destination in GPS-denied ocean environments.

You will leverage your technical expertise and leadership to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and drive rapid, multi-disciplinary project completion.