Senior GNC Engineering Leader – Flight Controls & Autonomy

AV; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with match

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AV is seeking a Senior Manager of Guidance, Navigation and Control to lead a team of GN&C engineers in developing and delivering advanced UAS technology. You will oversee the full life cycle of GN&C subsystems, drive design improvements, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams on strategy and execution.

The role requires extensive experience in GN&C domains, strong C++ skills, and a track record of delivering high-assurance control systems in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 15 years industry/managerial experience in GN&C and adjacent fields.
• Proficient with developing linearized models from nonlinear flight dynamics models about trim operating conditions.
• Proficient with linear controls design and analysis tools and techniques.
• Experience with aerodynamic stability and control models and coefficients.
• Experience in designing, developing, and analyzing aided inertial navigation systems.
• Expert knowledge of design, analysis and simulation tools and validation techniques.
• Proficient in C++, OO design.

Responsibilities

• Manages a group of GNC engineering professionals including budget planning, staffing, training and performance evaluation.
• Oversees full life-cycle of GN&C subsystems including design, development, coding, debugging, testing, simulation, analysis and maintenance.
• Analyze systems and flight test data to support model improvements and root cause investigation.
• Plan workload and resources to meet project demands for GNC design activities.
• Document designs and analyses with reports, presentations and drawings.
• Characterize, test and troubleshoot control system hardware and software subsystems.
• Lead development of comprehensive simulation and analysis tools for model-based control and estimation.

Skills

C++

Object-oriented design

Controls design and analysis

Model-based control and estimation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's or PhD in GN&C focus (preferred)

Job description

AV is seeking a Senior Manager of Guidance, Navigation and Control to lead a team of GN&C engineers in developing and delivering advanced UAS technology. You will oversee the full life cycle of GN&C subsystems, drive design improvements, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams on strategy and execution.

The role requires extensive experience in GN&C domains, strong C++ skills, and a track record of delivering high-assurance control systems in a fast-paced