Senior GNC Engineer - Autonomous Ground Vehicles

asirobots; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASI, also known as Autonomous Solutions, Inc., is seeking a GNC Engineer IV to tackle challenging controls and localization problems for unmanned ground vehicles. You will design and validate controllers in simulation and on real vehicles, and you may lead a small team.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in engineering with emphasis in controls and localization, has 10+ years of experience, and is proficient in Python, C/C++, and ROS.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in engineering with an emphasis in controls and localization.
• 10+ years of relevant controls and localization experience.
• Depth in state-space control, modern controllers, and localization algorithm design.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++, with ROS experience.
• Field experience tuning controls and localization on real vehicles.
• Strong technical documentation of designs, simulations, and tuning results.
• Demonstrated independence on complex problems and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Comfort using AI coding agents and modern tooling to develop quickly.
• Ability to work on-site in Logan, Utah.

Responsibilities

• Design controls and localization algorithms for unmanned ground vehicles.
• Develop simulations that prove controls and localization designs before field testing.
• Validate and tune controls solutions on real vehicles in the field.
• Conduct research to produce design solutions, improvements, and new products.
• Document designs, analyses, and tuning results in company report format.
• Mentor junior GNC engineers and provide technical leadership in controls.
• Write proposals that require controls and localization solutions.
• Use AI coding agents to accelerate development from design to tested capability.
• Implement and integrate solutions across Python and C/C++/ROS.

Skills

State-space control

Localization

Python

C/C++

ROS

Mentoring

Independent problem solving

Technical documentation

AI coding agents

Education

Master's or PhD in engineering with emphasis in controls and localization

Tools

ROS

Job description

ASI, also known as Autonomous Solutions, Inc., is seeking a GNC Engineer IV to tackle challenging controls and localization problems for unmanned ground vehicles. You will design and validate controllers in simulation and on real vehicles, and you may lead a small team.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in engineering with emphasis in controls and localization, has 10+ years of experience, and is proficient in Python, C/C++, and ROS.