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Senior GNC Engineer, Robotics

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike
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Costa Mesa, CA$191k - $253kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

GNC role within Anduril’s Tactical Recon and Strike team focusing on guidance and control law development, testing, and navigation solutions for autonomous drones.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms
  • Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests in preparation for flight testing
  • Work closely with the flight software team to define requirements, integrate GNC software and test functionality in simulation
  • Review test data captured from the flight control system, subsystems, and other test instrumentation to verify vehicle performance, evaluate GNC algorithm/controller behavior, or debug incidents during testing or from fielded assets
  • Develop models required to support functional evaluation of GNC software

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
  • 8 years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms
  • Experience with Matlab and Simulink
  • Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization
  • A passion for defending the United States of America and its allies
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Guidance and control algorithm developmentSoftware-in-the-loop (SIL) testingHardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testingModeling and simulationMatlab/Simulink

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and more)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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