Anduril
Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles
$166K–$253K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 14, 2026
- Experience
- Senior: 8 or more years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control engineering or related technical experience.
- Education
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control.
About the job
Develops, tests, and integrates guidance, navigation, and control systems for autonomous missile and hypersonic flight systems.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, test, and assess GNC algorithms and architectures, including sensors and actuators.
- Use modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing to verify system performance and resolve issues.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration, design reviews, safety assessments, and documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a focus on dynamics and control.
- Strong theoretical knowledge of flight mechanics, control theory, estimation, and filtering.
- Experience developing GNC solutions for flight systems; familiarity with 6-DOF simulations.
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, and related toolboxes; must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- MS or Ph.D. in a related field; experience with high-speed flight systems, re-entry vehicles, and advanced control techniques.
- Experience with C/C++, Simulink code generation, Jira, Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
Pay
$166,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink, C, C++, Jira, Git, GitHub, GitLab
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