GNC Engineer, Controls

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: []

Own flight-critical control laws for Mach’s fixed-wing aircraft, from architecture and implementation through verification and validation. Design and tune controllers that account for actuator limits, time delays, and sensor noise, using flight-test, wind-tunnel, and CFD data. Plan and execute SIL/HIL and Monte Carlo campaigns, analyze telemetry logs, and iterate safely to meet flight-readiness criteria. Contribute through design/code reviews and collaborate across the controls team.

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Mach
Mach
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GNC Engineer, Controls

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Job Summary

Own flight-critical control laws for Mach’s fixed-wing aircraft, from architecture and implementation through verification and validation. Design and tune controllers that account for actuator limits, time delays, and sensor noise, using flight-test, wind-tunnel, and CFD data. Plan and execute SIL/HIL and Monte Carlo campaigns, analyze telemetry logs, and iterate safely to meet flight-readiness criteria. Contribute through design/code reviews and collaborate across the controls team.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design control systems within defined architecture and requirements for fixed-wing vehicles.
  • •Design and implement control laws accounting for actuator limits, time delays, and sensor noise.
  • •Participate in system identification and aerodynamic model development using wind-tunnel, CFD, and flight-test data.
  • •Execute verification and validation (SIL/HIL campaigns, Monte Carlo) and communicate results to the team and leadership.
  • •Support flight-test planning and execution by analyzing logs, tuning controllers, and iterating safely.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelors in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics.
  • •0–5 years designing, analyzing, and fielding flight control systems for fixed-wing aircraft or high-performance UAVs, including flight test.
  • •Deep knowledge of flight dynamics, stability/controllability, and actuator/sensor modeling.
  • •Familiarity with verification workflows (SIL/HIL), requirements traceability, and safety reviews.
  • •Strong modeling and implementation skills using C++ for embedded real-time and MATLAB/Simulink/Python for modeling and analysis.
Experience:Defense technologyFixed-wing aircraftUAVFlight controlFlight testing
Education:Bachelor's
Tech Stack:C++Embedded real-timeMATLABSimulinkPythonSILHILMonte CarloGitPX4ROS 2DO-178CDO-331ARP4754ARequirements traceabilityTelemetry analysisIssue trackingCode review

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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