Senior 6DOF Simulation Engineer – Drone GNC & Autonomy

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a skilled GNC simulation engineer to design and maintain high-fidelity 6DOF models for autonomous drones. You will work on SITL/HITL testing and integrate GNC software with flight software teams, contributing to verification and validation across airframes including rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary experts, Monte-Carlo simulations, and rigorous data analysis to ensure robust control algorithms and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with strong skills in dynamic systems and control.
• 8 years of professional Modeling & Simulation experience for airborne platforms.
• Proficiency in C++, Matlab, Simulink, Simulink Embedded Coder, and Python.
• Experience in Monte-Carlo simulations and flight test data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop simulation solutions for 6DOF and Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithms.
• Develop and maintain SITL and HITL tests.
• Collaborate with flight software team to define requirements and integrate GNC software.
• Perform characterization for aero, optics, actuators, IMUs for fixed wing and rotorcraft.
• Review flight test data to verify performance and debug incidents.
• Create models to support functional evaluation of GNC software.

Skills

Dynamic systems & control

C++

Python

Matlab/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, CS, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Simulink Embedded Coder

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a skilled GNC simulation engineer to design and maintain high-fidelity 6DOF models for autonomous drones. You will work on SITL/HITL testing and integrate GNC software with flight software teams, contributing to verification and validation across airframes including rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary experts, Monte-Carlo simulations, and rigorous data analysis to ensure robust control algorithms and