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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike, Missiles

Flight Dynamics & GNCConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamics and control.
  • Strong theoretical knowledge of flight mechanics, classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • Experience developing guidance, navigation, and control solutions for flight systems.
  • Proficiency with guidance, navigation, and control simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, and related toolboxes.
  • Familiarity with six-degree-of-freedom simulations.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
  • At least 3 years of experience in guidance, navigation, and control engineering or related technical experience for the Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer level; at least 8 years for the Senior level; or at least 12 years for the Staff level.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems in line with project requirements.
  • Design, implement, and assess guidance, navigation, and control architectures, including sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
  • Participate in all phases of system development, from concept through design, prototyping, testing, and operation.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers, flight software engineers, and test engineers to ensure system-wide integration and performance.
  • Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
  • Use simulation and analysis tools to verify guidance, navigation, and control models and system performance under different operating conditions.
  • Provide systems engineering expertise in developing guidance, navigation, and control systems.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve guidance, navigation, and control system issues during design, testing, and operational phases.
  • Stay current with technologies and trends in guidance, navigation, and control engineering and system architecture design.
  • Participate in flight testing the systems developed.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Science or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics.
  • Practical experience developing guidance, navigation, and control designs for high-speed flight systems and re-entry vehicles.
  • Practical experience with Explicit Model Following, Dynamic Inversion, and Adaptive Control techniques.
  • Extensive experience in guidance, navigation, and control system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry.
  • Experience generating C or C++ code from Simulink models.
  • Experience writing code in C or C++.
  • Familiarity with agile and Lean product development methodologies such as Scrum.
  • Experience using Jira, Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
  • Understanding of and compliance with industry, safety, and quality standards appropriate for the application.
  • Current active U.S. Top Secret clearance.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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