Senior GNC Engineer — Path Planning & Real-Time Control

Anduril Industries; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Grants

Health Insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior algorithms/software leader in Massachusetts to prototype and deploy high-performance path planning and trajectory optimization for unmanned platforms.

You will develop real-time command and control software and coordinate a small team across research and engineering to deliver flight-ready software for autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of experience in algorithm design and software development with expertise in C++, Python, and GNC.
• Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance and possess strong applied mathematics skills.

Responsibilities

• Define direction of a small team to prototype and deploy advanced path planning algorithms.
• Develop real-time software for command and control systems to orchestrate unmanned platforms.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate algorithms into flight-testable software.

Skills

C++

Python

Matlab

Path Planning

Trajectory Optimization

Guidance Navigation and Control

Linear Algebra

Graph Theory

Computational Geometry

Vehicle Dynamics

Control Theory

Machine Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Multi-agent Coordination

6-DoF Simulation

A* Search

Job description

Define the direction of a small team to prototype and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms for path planning and trajectory optimization. Develop high-performance software for real-time command and control systems to orchestrate fleets of unmanned platforms.

Requirements: Requires 8+ years of experience in algorithm design and software development with expertise in C++, Python, and GNC. Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance and possess strong applied mathematics skills.

Key Skills: C++, Python, Matlab, Path Planning, Trajectory Optimization, Guidance Navigation and Control, Linear Algebra, Graph Theory, Computational Geometry, Vehicle Dynamics, Control Theory, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Multi-agent Coordination, 6-DoF Simulation, A* Search

Benefits: Equity Grants, Health Insurance