Senior GNC, Autopilot

About Us

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in El Segundo, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and top-tier Silicon Valley rms. We're assembling a high-agency team committed to moving fast, solving hard problems, and defending what matters most. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled GNC engineer with a strong coding and aerospace simulation background. You will design and implement 6 DoF python simulations and assist implementation of code deliverables into flight software through software and hardware-in-the-loop bench testing. This individual will be responsible for a subset of GNC flight software and its successful execution on a novel platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement guidance, navigation, and flight control systems from test requirement through execution
• Perform extensive Monte Carlo and statistical performance analyses
• Integrate and test algorithms and software at module, software in the loop, hardware in the loop, and system level testing
• Manage configurations on embedded devices, specifying how hardware will interface with software
• Analyze extensive test data to assess algorithm and simulation performance and drive improvements
• Contribute to GNC system architecture and design for a greenfield project
  
  

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in aerospace GNC engineering
• High proficiency in Python
  
  

Proficiency in embedded C/C or equivalent systems language

• Experience in team software development (Git, branch ownership, etc)
• Experience developing 6 DoF simulations from scratch
• Experience with IMU bring-up and tuning
• Thorough understanding of GNC, control and estimation theory, and autonomous sensors and integration
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
  
  

BS in computer science or aerospace/mechanical engineering

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of missile GNC, aerodynamics, flight dynamics and controls
• Understanding of computer vision, perception, filtering, and estimation
• MS or PhD in GNC engineering program
• Experience with radar and missile systems
• Experience with complex computer vision tasks
  
  

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with us is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.