Senior GNC Engineer, Robotics

Anduril

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Costa Mesa, California, United States First seen 14 hours, 15 minutes ago Last seen 2 hours, 10 minutes ago Greenhouse

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• Develop and validate guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) software for autonomous drone platforms, including flight controllers, guidance algorithms, and navigation solutions for GPS/communication-denied environments • 8+ years of professional GNC experience on airborne platforms required, with Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field focusing on dynamic systems and control • Perform Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop testing, flight test data analysis, and model development to evaluate algorithm performance and debug flight control system issues • Work collaboratively with flight software teams on requirements definition, integration, and simulation testing across Anduril's drone fleet (Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, Altius) • Position is based on-site in Costa Mesa, CA with relocation benefits provided; contribute to cutting-edge autonomous military drone systems at a defense technology company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Tactical Recon and Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from paper sketches to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team within TRS performs implementation, analysis, test, and validation for GNC software solutions supporting our autonomous drone fleet. Applications include attitude and position control, waypoint and terminal guidance engagements, and navigating contested environments including communication and GPS denied environments.

ABOUT THE JOB

This role will be responsible for guidance and control law development and validation, hardware and software in-the-loop test and analysis, and cutting edge navigation solutions supporting the entire range of drones within TRS.

This position will be on-site at our headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA (relocation benefits provided.)

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms
Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests in preparation for flight testing
Work closely with the flight software team to define requirements, integrate GNC software and test functionality in simulation
Review test data captured from the flight control system, subsystems, and other test instrumentation to verify vehicle performance, evaluate GNC algorithm/controller behavior, or debug incidents during testing or from fielded assets
Develop models required to support functional evaluation of GNC software

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
8 years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms
Experience with Matlab and Simulink
Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization
A passion for defending the Unites States of America and its allies
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree of PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
Experience with state estimation - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, etc.
Experience with integrating and debugging navigation systems for aerial platforms
Experience with flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems
Experience with guidance algorithm development
C/C++ Proficiency
Experience with Simulink Embedded Coder

US Salary Range

$168,000—$252,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Company:
Anduril
Location:
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
Greenhouse
Status:
Active

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