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Mach Industries

Develops unmanned military systems and propulsion

Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer New Grad - GNC & Modeling and Simulation

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Graduating by summer 2027.
  • Coursework or project experience in dynamics, controls, estimation, navigation, robotics, or flight mechanics.
  • Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, or a similar technical programming language.
  • A strong understanding of linear algebra, differential equations, and control-system fundamentals.
  • Experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, or student engineering teams.
  • Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous aircraft and missile systems.
  • Build simulations and models to evaluate vehicle dynamics and system performance.
  • Support the development of flight-control laws, guidance algorithms, navigation filters, and state-estimation methods.
  • Analyze flight and test data to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, ground, and flight testing.
  • Integrate GNC algorithms with flight software, sensors, actuators, avionics, and propulsion systems.
  • Perform Monte Carlo simulations and sensitivity analyses across different operating conditions.
  • Document algorithms, simulation results, test procedures, and technical findings.
  • Troubleshoot system-level issues alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with flight-control design, trajectory optimization, sensor fusion, or state estimation.
  • Familiarity with Kalman filters, PID control, optimal control, or nonlinear control methods.
  • Experience developing six-degree-of-freedom vehicle simulations.
  • Exposure to inertial measurement units, GPS, actuators, or other flight-system hardware.
  • Experience with software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
  • Participation in rocketry, UAV, robotics, Design/Build/Fly, Formula SAE, or similar technical teams.
  • Familiarity with Git, Linux, and modern software-development practices.
  • Experience analyzing ground-test or flight-test data.

About the Company

Mach Industries

Develops unmanned military systems and propulsion

Mach Industries designs and builds unmanned military systems, including VTOL drones, long-range strike weapons, and counter-UAS, along with propulsion and energetics. Its products combine flight hardware, power plants, and munitions into compact, military-ready systems, with most components produced in-house to lower costs. The company differentiates itself through vertical integration, a large California manufacturing footprint, and acquisitions (like Exquadrum) to expand solid-rocket-motor capability and reduce bottlenecks. Its goal is to scale manufacturing and accelerate programs to meet defense contracts and national security needs, supported by large funding rounds to grow production and operations.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Huntington Beach, CA
Founded
2022

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