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

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Decision-making","Verbal communication","Written communication","Work independently","Collaborative teamwork"]

Develop, implement, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for rotorcraft/VTOL air vehicle platforms. Design GNC architectures spanning vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms, and support the full lifecycle from concept and prototyping through testing and operations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary flight software, mission autonomy, and systems teams to drive integration, safety assessments, documentation, and troubleshooting—using simulation and analysis tools to validate performance across operating conditions.

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Senior 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 air vehicle platforms. Design GNC architectures spanning vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms, and support the full lifecycle from concept and prototyping through testing and operations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary flight software, mission autonomy, and systems teams to drive integration, safety assessments, documentation, and troubleshooting—using simulation and analysis tools to validate performance across operating conditions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, implement, and test GNC algorithms aligned to project requirements.
  • •Design, implement, and assess GNC architectures across vehicle, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
  • •Support system development from concept and prototyping through testing and operations.
  • •Collaborate with systems, flight software, mission autonomy, and test engineers to ensure integration and performance.
  • •Verify GNC models using simulation and analysis tools, and troubleshoot issues across design, testing, and operational phases.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 253,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering (or related) with a focus on dynamics and control.
  • •8+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control engineering (or related technical experience).
  • •Strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • •Exceptional understanding of flight dynamics, specifically VTOL and CTOL.
  • •Experience developing GNC solutions for flight systems and using simulation tools such as MATLAB and Simulink to validate models and performance.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering (or related)
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingDecision-makingVerbal communicationWritten communicationWork independentlyCollaborative teamwork
Tech Stack:MATLABSimulinkCC++Rust6-DOF simulationsSimulink modelsJiraGitGitHubGitLab

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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