Real-Time GNC Software Engineer for NAS Trajectory

Frontdoor Defense; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

ASI is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer to design and validate real-time GNC software for NAS trajectory planning and safe airspace management.

You will apply state estimation, physics, and optimization to monitor and control thousands of flights, contribute to trajectory prediction and decision-support systems, and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, helping modernize America's air traffic control system.

Qualifications

• Design and implement GNC algorithms for NAS trajectory tracking.
• Expertise in state estimation and algorithm design for GNC systems.
• Monte Carlo analysis to validate and tune performance.
• Aviation or related domain experience preferred.
• Proficient in Rust and Python; good collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GNC algorithms for NAS trajectory tracking.
• Contribute to trajectory prediction and decision-support systems.
• Evaluate algorithm performance with Monte Carlo analysis.
• Collaborate across teams in a mission-critical environment.
• Develop real-time software using Rust and Python.

Skills

Algorithms design for mission-critical

GNC state estimation

Monte Carlo analysis

Aviation domain experience

Collaboration across teams

LLM tools usage

Tools

Rust

Python

Job description

ASI is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer to design and validate real-time GNC software for NAS trajectory planning and safe airspace management.

You will apply state estimation, physics, and optimization to monitor and control thousands of flights, contribute to trajectory prediction and decision-support systems, and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, helping modernize America's air traffic control system.