Senior GNC Engineer - Autonomous Drone Controls

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior engineer to lead guidance and control development for its autonomous drone fleet. The role involves creating and validating flight controllers, integrating GNC software, and performing tests across software‑in‑the‑loop and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.

The position is on-site at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA, with relocation benefits. Candidates should have a strong background in dynamic systems, control, and flight software integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace engineering or related field with focus on dynamic systems and control.
• 8 years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms.
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink.
• Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms.
• Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests for flight testing.
• Collaborate with flight software team to define requirements and test in simulation.
• Review test data to verify vehicle performance and debug incidents.
• Develop models to support functional evaluation of GNC software.

Skills

GNC

Matlab/Simulink

Kalman filtering

C/C++

Flight control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/ME/EE/Aerospace

Tools

Simulink Embedded Coder

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior engineer to lead guidance and control development for its autonomous drone fleet. The role involves creating and validating flight controllers, integrating GNC software, and performing tests across software‑in‑the‑loop and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.

The position is on-site at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA, with relocation benefits. Candidates should have a strong background in dynamic systems, control, and flight software integration.