Swarm Aero
Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer
$145K–$240K
Seattle · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Lead development of aircraft control systems, including GNC algorithms, modeling tools, and testing and validation across simulation and flight tests.
What you'll do
- Develop and refine flight control, payload management, and autonomy algorithms.
- Improve design, analysis, and simulation tools and models.
- Test and validate GNC systems in simulation, subscale, ground, and full-scale flight tests.
What they ask for
- Experience developing control systems for an aircraft.
- Experience using MATLAB/Simulink to develop algorithms, model dynamic systems, and analyze system performance.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of experience in aircraft development.
- Experience on a small, rapid-development team and through a full aircraft Design - Build - Test cycle.
Pay
$145,000 - $240,000+ (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB/Simulink
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