Senior GNC Engineer for Autonomous Flight Systems

Mosaic.tech; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly skilled GNC Engineer to develop, test, and implement guidance, navigation, and control systems for air vehicles. You will work with the Maneuver Dominance and Flight Engineering teams to integrate GNC across multiple platforms, including Ghost or Altius derivatives.

The role requires deep knowledge of dynamics and control theory, experience in flight systems, and proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ code generation.

Qualifications

• BS in Robotics, CS, EE, ME, Mechatronics, Aerospace or related field with focus on dynamics and control.
• 12+ years of experience in GNC engineering or related technical work.
• Strong knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering.
• Deep understanding of flight dynamics including VTOL and CTOL.
• Experience with GNC solutions for flight systems and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and test GNC algorithms per project requirements.
• Design and assess GNC architectures for integration with sensors, actuators, and vehicles.
• Contribute across all system development phases from concept to operation.
• Collaborate with systems, flight software, mission autonomy, and test engineers.
• Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
• Use simulation tools to verify GNC models and performance under varied conditions.
• Provide system engineering expertise for cohesive GNC design and implementation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve GNC issues during design, testing, and operation.
• Stay updated on GNC technologies and system architecture trends.

Skills

GNC engineering

Control theory

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ coding

6-DOF simulations

Flight dynamics

Travel up to 25%

Education

BS in Robotics, CS, EE, ME, Mechatronics, Aerospace or related

Tools

Jira

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Simulink

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly skilled GNC Engineer to develop, test, and implement guidance, navigation, and control systems for air vehicles. You will work with the Maneuver Dominance and Flight Engineering teams to integrate GNC across multiple platforms, including Ghost or Altius derivatives.

The role requires deep knowledge of dynamics and control theory, experience in flight systems, and proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ code generation.