Anduril
Senior GNC Engineer
$191K–$254K
Seattle, Washington, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of professional experience in GNC, localization, or advanced state estimation roles.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field with a strong focus on dynamic systems, estimation, or control.
About the job
Develop and validate GPS-denied navigation and sensor-fusion algorithms, taking them from design through simulation and hardware testing to flight deployment.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and validate navigation algorithms, including vision-based navigation, map matching, and state estimation.
- Develop algorithms through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight validation; analyze test data to improve performance and debug issues.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and mentor junior engineers on algorithm design, validation, and continuous integration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field focused on dynamic systems, estimation, or control.
- Deep expertise in state estimation and sensor fusion, including Kalman filter types and practical implementation.
- Experience with vision-based navigation or robust map matching; ability to develop and debug algorithms on physical hardware.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree or PhD in a relevant technical field.
- Experience with TERCOM or other non-GPS localization, collaborative navigation, or deploying algorithms on physical hardware.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, EKF, ES-EKF, UKF, Invariant Filters, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Git
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