Real-Time GNC Engineer for Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

QUANTUM SYSTEMS; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Systems Inc. in Huntsville is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to design, develop, and implement embedded, real-time algorithms that control movement, stability, and state estimation of aerospace vehicles such as drones, missiles, or launch vehicles.

This role bridges MATLAB/Simulink design with the final embedded code that runs on flight hardware. You will code in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Rust, tune PID and Kalman filters, analyze flight logs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement embedded real-time GNC algorithms.
• Code using C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Rust for real-time systems.
• Tune PID loops and Kalman filters; perform sensor calibrations.
• Analyze flight logs to diagnose anomalies and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with avionics, hardware, and software teams to integrate GNC software into flight computers.
• Develop high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations to evaluate vehicle dynamics.
• Validate software with flight-representative hardware and maintain verification tests.

Skills

C/C++ programming

GNC & flight dynamics

MATLAB/Simulink proficiency

Rust programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering

Tools

Simulink

C/C++ toolchain

Rust toolchain

Job description

Quantum Systems Inc. in Huntsville is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to design, develop, and implement embedded, real-time algorithms that control movement, stability, and state estimation of aerospace vehicles such as drones, missiles, or launch vehicles.

This role bridges MATLAB/Simulink design with the final embedded code that runs on flight hardware. You will code in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Rust, tune PID and Kalman filters, analyze flight logs, and