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Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike

andurilindustriesCosta Mesa, CA

💰 $191,000 – $253,000/yrFull-timeelectricianhandyman

Quick Summary

Senior GNC Engineer to lead navigation system design and development for autonomous aerospace systems at a defense technology company.

Skills & Keywords

Navigation systemsKalman filteringSensor fusionInertial navigation

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead navigation system design for one or more Anduril products, cradle-to-grave ownership.
Analyze and help develop mission requirements and constraints across the Anduril product portfolio to determine optimal navigation system architecture.
Support and drive the evaluation and integration of advanced alternative navigation aiding sources (prepare, support, and conduct lab, motion, and flight tests).
Support flight testing to measure & validate navigation performance relative to mission requirements and troubleshoot testing and operational anomalies.
Perform trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to validate algorithm and navigation stack accuracy, robustness, and performance.
Conduct simulation and testing for validation of navigation algorithms and system performance.
Collect and analyze platform telemetry data to validate platform operation and performance
Support the design, development, integration and testing of an inertial navigation systems (INS) for aerospace vehicles (UAS, spacecraft, missiles, etc.).
Use and update Anduril's existing navigation filters, models, and simulations to improve navigation performance.
Support and drive the development of algorithms for navigation, guidance, and control systems, including Extended Kalman filters and other estimation methods using various programming languages.
Support and drive the development of advanced sensor fusion algorithms leveraging INS, GNSS, cameras, LiDAR, and other sensors for accurate navigation in complex environments across subsea, surface, air, and space domains.
Apply covariance analysis techniques for early requirements derivation, as well as to optimize navigation system performance, error modeling, and system uncertainty assessments.
Improve calibration procedures for sensor suites used in aerospace navigation systems.
Collaborate with GNC, Flight Software, MSA, T&E, product leadership, and other multidisciplinary teams to integrate navigation software and hardware into real-world flight systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
Strong bias for action, ability to thrive in uncertainty, and desire to closely collaborate cross-functionally with other teams
Proficiency in MATLAB & Simulink, C/C++
Strong knowledge of navigation principles, including inertial navigation, GPS
Experience characterizing, integrating, and testing inertial and non-inertial sensing modalities like INS, GNSS, vision-based, and odometry
Experience with navigation system design, development and testing on aerospace systems
Expertise in Kalman filtering, Extended Kalman filtering, and other estimation techniques
Experience with real-time systems and embedded software development
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
General knowledge of guidance and flight control systems
Experience optimizing and tuning navigation system performance, error modeling, and system uncertainty assessments, and requirements methods
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance
Autonomous air, ground or undersea vehicle navigation experience, focusing on low-cost sensors
Strong software (MATLAB, C/C++) and hardware (sensors, harnesses, PCB design) integration background, working with real-time systems is a big plus
Experience adapting and applying real-time pose localization algorithms from robotics to enhance the accuracy and robustness of vehicle navigation where applicable
Experience with 6-DOF vehicle simulation
GNSS receiver and antenna integration experience
Current eligibility at the Top Secret level preferred

Compensation & Benefits

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