Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Rotorcraft/VTOL

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 a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

The Maneuver Dominance team, along with the Flight Engineering Team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. We leverage existing Anduril platforms like Ghost or Altius, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem.

We are currently looking for highly skilled GNC Engineers with expertise in autonomous safety‑critical systems. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing, testing, and implementing GNC systems and architectures for air vehicle platforms developed by Anduril or a 3rd party.

You will work on vehicles like: Omen
Thunder
And several others behind the scenes.

What You'll Do

• Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems in line with project requirements.
• Design, implement, and assess the GNC architectures considering all elements, including vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
• Participate in all phases of system development, from concept to design, prototyping, testing, and operation.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including systems engineers, flight software engineers, mission autonomy engineers, and test engineers to ensure system-wide integration and performance.
• Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
• Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance under different operating conditions.
• Provide system engineering expertise in the development of GNC systems, ensuring a cohesive and efficient approach to the design and implementation process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems during design, testing, and operational phases.
• Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering and system architecture design.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control
• 12 or more years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control engineering or related technical experience
• A strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
• Exceptional understanding of flight dynamics (Vertical Take‑off and Landing - VTOL and Conventional Take‑off and Landing - CTOL)
• Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems
• Experience with developing, integrating, and troubleshooting tools for linear analysis of dynamic systems
• Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and related toolboxes
• Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is a plus
• Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems.
• Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models.
• Experience writing code in C/C++ or Rust
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with agile and Lean product development methodologies such as Scrum.
• Experience using Jira, Git, GitHub, or GitLab
• Understanding of and compliance with industry, safety, and quality standards appropriate for the application
• Passion for defending the United States and its allies
• Eligible to obtain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$191,000 — $292,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.