Senior GNC Engineer - UAV Autonomy & Flight Control Lead

Insight Global; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Sr. Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to help build next-generation unmanned air vehicles and robotic systems. You will architect flight algorithms, conduct advanced flight testing, and integrate cutting-edge technologies into real-world solutions.

This high-impact role spans GN&C (60%), flight testing (20%), and embedded software support (20%), guiding teams, solving complex technical challenges, and influencing platform development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering is strongly desired.
• 4+ years of progressive GN&C/aircraft design and flight testing experience.
• Exceptional hands-on engineering ability across autopilots, flight control, and UAV integration.
• Deep knowledge of classical and modern controls; system analysis in frequency domain and state space.
• Experience with fixed-wing and multi-rotor vehicles; robotics dynamics and inertial navigation; simulation tools (Monte Carlo, HIL).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, and documentation of GN&C solutions for unmanned systems.
• Characterize, test, and troubleshoot hardware and software subsystems related to control systems.
• Develop and maintain HIL/SIL simulations.
• Analyze flight test data to drive model improvements and root-cause analyses.
• Develop data reduction tools to derive actionable insights from UAV test data.
• Perform linear and nonlinear control algorithm development to ensure stability and performance.
• Support GN&C requirements development, design reviews, and proposal creation.
• Mentor team members and lead small agile teams when needed.
• Support integration of reusable GN&C components into new products.
• Travel up to 20% within the continental U.S. for on-site flight operations.

Skills

GN&C engineering

Flight testing

Autopilots

Flight control

UAV integration

Monte Carlo

HIL/SIL

ROS

State-space analysis

Frequency-domain analysis

Leadership

Project management

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

ROS

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Sr. Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to help build next-generation unmanned air vehicles and robotic systems. You will architect flight algorithms, conduct advanced flight testing, and integrate cutting-edge technologies into real-world solutions.

This high-impact role spans GN&C (60%), flight testing (20%), and embedded software support (20%), guiding teams, solving complex technical challenges, and influencing platform development.