Drimva

Anduril

Senior Software Engineer, Guidance, Navigation, & Controls - Tactical Reconnaissance and Strike Division

$191K–$253K

Atlanta, Georgia, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2025

Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
8 years professional experience in a GNC role; preferably on airborne platforms.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control.

About the job

Develops and validates guidance, navigation, and control software and test solutions for autonomous drones, including flight testing and performance analysis.

What you'll do

  • Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms; build models to evaluate GNC software.
  • Develop and run Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests, integrating GNC software with flight software and simulation.
  • Analyze flight-test and field data to verify vehicle performance, assess controller behavior, and debug incidents.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field focused on dynamic systems and control.
  • 8 years professional experience in a GNC role; airborne platform experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Matlab and Simulink.
  • Experience modeling and simulating linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree of PhD in a related field focused on dynamic systems and control.
  • Experience with state estimation, aerial navigation systems, flight control, guidance algorithms, C/C++, or Simulink Embedded Coder.

Pay

$191,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Matlab, Simulink, Software-In-The-Loop, Hardware-In-The-Loop, C/C++, Simulink Embedded Coder

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