Full-Time

GNC Engineer

Multiple Teams

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

Compensation Overview

$112k - $154k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Burlington, MA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Aerospace Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Python
MATLAB
C/C++
Requirements
  • M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field, or B.S. + 3 years equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Python and/or MATLAB
  • Experience in implementing aerospace control algorithms, filters and models
  • Active Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is required
Responsibilities
  • Developing advanced control system algorithms for aerospace applications
  • Developing algorithms for sensor and system research and threat analysis
  • Developing and analyzing aerospace guidance, navigation and control systems, including both hardware and software
  • Implementing models and algorithms in Python, C/C++, and/or MATLAB
  • Working in small teams of highly skilled developers in the above areas
  • Participating in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze experimental data to support the verification, validation, and improvement of technical solutions
  • Communicating technical ideas and implementations through reports and presentations
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with software build and scripting tools, CI/CD development practices
  • Understanding of orbital and flight dynamics and modeling of such systems
  • Experience with Kalman filtering and related techniques
  • Experience using collaborative source code management tools (Git, Subversion)
  • Experience building, operating and analyzing GNSS systems
  • Experience in implementing guidance, navigation and control systems hardware and sensors

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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Military & Aerospace Electronics
Sep 8th, 2025
STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft

STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft.