Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike
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Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 166000 - 253000
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Andurils Flight Engineering department is seeking Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineers to join our team. The Anduril Flight Engineering team is integral to development of flight system solutions in all domains for our warfighters. As a critical member of our team the role of a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer is pivotal in driving the design development testing and implementation of cutting-edge flight system technologies for our aerospace systems. Anduril fosters a dynamic learning culture characterized by accelerated knowledge acquisition through modeling simulation analysis and rigorous and frequent ground and flight test experimentation. At Anduril you will be involved in flight testing the systems you develop.
We are seeking exceptional GNC Engineerswith expertise in Navigation Sensing or PNT to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role inshaping the next generation of autonomous air power advanced tactical missile systems strategic weapons and hypersonic strike and defense systems. As a key contributor you will develop test and integrate navigation systems and architectures for subsonic supersonic and hypersonic autonomous systems driving innovation in mission-critical capabilities.
WHAT YOULL 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 Andurils 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 withGNC Flight Software MSA T&E product leadership and othermultidisciplinary teams to integrate navigation software and hardware into real-world flight systems.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering Electrical EngineeringComputer Scienceor 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
- Experienceoptimizing 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
Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
- 3 or more years of experience in Guidance Navigation & Control engineeringor related technical experience
Senior Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
- 8 or more years of experience in Guidance Navigation & Control engineering or related technical experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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 abigplus
- 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
US Salary Range
$166000 - $253000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
- Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
