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

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 191,000 - 292,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Decision-making","Verbal communication","Written communication"]

Develop, implement, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for VTOL/air vehicle platforms, designing GNC architectures across vehicle, sensors, actuators, and estimation/control methods. Work from concept through prototyping, testing, and operations while integrating with systems, flight software, mission autonomy, and test teams. Use MATLAB/Simulink and simulation (including 6-DOF) to verify performance, troubleshoot issues, and support safety reviews, documentation, and system-wide engineering decisions.

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

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Job Summary

Develop, implement, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for VTOL/air vehicle platforms, designing GNC architectures across vehicle, sensors, actuators, and estimation/control methods. Work from concept through prototyping, testing, and operations while integrating with systems, flight software, mission autonomy, and test teams. Use MATLAB/Simulink and simulation (including 6-DOF) to verify performance, troubleshoot issues, and support safety reviews, documentation, and system-wide engineering decisions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, implement, and test GNC algorithms aligned to project requirements.
  • •Design and assess GNC architectures spanning vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
  • •Support system development phases from concept and prototyping through testing and operation.
  • •Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration and performance across systems.
  • •Use simulation/analysis tools to verify GNC models under operating conditions and troubleshoot issues during development and operational phases.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 191,000 - 292,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field focused on dynamics and control.
  • •12+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control or related technical experience.
  • •Strong theoretical knowledge of classical/modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • •Exceptional understanding of flight dynamics for VTOL and conventional take-off and landing (CTOL).
  • •Experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting GNC solutions and simulation/analysis tooling for dynamic systems (including MATLAB/Simulink).
Experience:12+ yearsAerospace industry
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingDecision-makingVerbal communicationWritten communication
Tech Stack:MATLABSimulinkSimulink toolboxesCC++Rust6-DOF simulationsJiraGitGitHubGitLab

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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