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

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 129,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving","Decision-making","Communication (verbal and written)","Independent work","Collaboration"]

Develop, implement, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for rotorcraft/VTOL flight systems. Design GNC architectures across vehicle dynamics, sensors, actuators, and estimation/control algorithms, supporting the full lifecycle from concept to prototype, testing, and operation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate and validate system-wide performance using simulation and analysis tools, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to safety reviews, documentation, and design updates.

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

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Job Summary

Develop, implement, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for rotorcraft/VTOL flight systems. Design GNC architectures across vehicle dynamics, sensors, actuators, and estimation/control algorithms, supporting the full lifecycle from concept to prototype, testing, and operation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate and validate system-wide performance using simulation and analysis tools, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to safety reviews, documentation, and design updates.
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 guidance, navigation, and control algorithms aligned to project requirements.
  • •Design and assess GNC architectures across vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
  • •Support all development phases from concept and design through prototyping, testing, and operation.
  • •Collaborate with systems, flight software, mission autonomy, and test engineers to ensure integration and performance.
  • •Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models under varied operating conditions, and troubleshoot issues during design, testing, and operations.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 129,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering (or related), with focus on dynamics and control.
  • •2+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineering or related technical experience.
  • •Strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • •Exceptional understanding of flight dynamics for VTOL and conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL).
  • •Experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting tools for linear analysis of dynamic systems and GNC simulation solutions.
Experience:2+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field
Skills:Analytical problem-solvingDecision-makingCommunication (verbal and written)Independent workCollaboration
Tech Stack:MATLABSimulink6-DOFCC++RustJiraGitGitHubGitLab

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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