Anduril
Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike
$166K–$253K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8 or more years of experience in Guidance, Navigation & Control engineering or related technical experience for the senior role; 3 or more years for the GNC Engineer role.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
About the job
Designs, integrates, and validates navigation and estimation systems for autonomous aerospace vehicles, including through modeling, simulation, and flight testing.
What you'll do
- Lead navigation system design and select architectures based on mission requirements and constraints.
- Develop and integrate navigation algorithms and sensor-fusion systems; conduct analysis, lab testing, and flight testing to validate performance.
- Analyze telemetry and troubleshoot navigation or operational anomalies; collaborate across engineering and product teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Proficiency in MATLAB & Simulink, C/C++; strong knowledge of navigation principles, including inertial navigation and GPS.
- Experience designing, developing, and testing navigation systems on aerospace systems, including inertial and non-inertial sensors.
- Expertise in Kalman and Extended Kalman filtering; experience with real-time systems and embedded software development.
Nice to have
- Autonomous vehicle navigation experience; real-time pose localization algorithms from robotics.
- 6-DOF vehicle simulation; GNSS receiver and antenna integration; current Top Secret eligibility.
Pay
$166,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, INS, GNSS, GPS, LiDAR, Extended Kalman filters
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