Senior GNC & Flight Controller Engineer

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA seeks a seasoned GNC engineer to develop, validate, and test guidance and control laws for our drone systems, and to integrate GNC software with flight software in simulation and real-world tests.

Requirements include a BS in a related engineering field, 8 years of GNC experience (airborne preferred), Matlab/Simulink proficiency, model-based dynamics, and US security clearance eligibility; relocation benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control.
• 8 years of professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms.
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink.
• Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms.
• Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests in preparation for flight testing.
• Work closely with the flight software team to define requirements, integrate GNC software and test functionality in simulation.
• Review test data captured from the flight control system, subsystems, and other test instrumentation to verify vehicle performance, evaluate GNC algorithm/controller behavior, or debug incidents during testing or from fielded assets.
• Develop models required to support functional evaluation of GNC software.

Skills

GNC experience

C/C++ proficiency

Kalman filtering

Sensor fusion

Modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Master's Degree or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Simulink Embedded Coder

Embedded systems

Job description

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA seeks a seasoned GNC engineer to develop, validate, and test guidance and control laws for our drone systems, and to integrate GNC software with flight software in simulation and real-world tests.

Requirements include a BS in a related engineering field, 8 years of GNC experience (airborne preferred), Matlab/Simulink proficiency, model-based dynamics, and US security clearance eligibility; relocation benefits are provided.