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Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Vehicle Software : Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)
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Costa Mesa, CA$191k - $292kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

GNC Engineer role within Anduril's Flight Engineering team, focused on developing, testing, and implementing guidance, navigation, and control systems for autonomous aerospace platforms (missiles, unmanned air vehicles, and related tech) with emphasis on safety-critical autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems in line with project requirements.
  • Design, implement, and assess the GNC architectures considering all elements, including spacecraft, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
  • Use MDAO techniques for the design and optimization of GNC systems, balancing performance, cost, and risk factors.
  • Participate in all phases of system development, from concept to design, prototyping, testing, and operation.
  • Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including systems engineers, flight software engineers, and test engineers to ensure system-wide integration and performance.
  • Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
  • Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance under different operating conditions.
  • Provide system engineering expertise in the development of GNC systems, ensuring a cohesive and efficient approach to the design and implementation process.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems during design, testing, and operational phases.
  • Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering and system architecture design.

Qualifications

  • BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control.
  • 7 or more years of experience working on complex air vehicles.
  • A strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
  • Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems.
  • Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink and related toolboxes.
  • Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance

Skills

Required:Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)GNC modeling and simulationModel-Based Design (MBD) / MDAOFlight systems developmentCommunication & collaboration
Nice to have:C/C++ code generation from SimulinkTrajectory optimization librariesSoftware tooling (Git, Jira, GitHub/GitLab)

Benefits

  • Benefits information available in company materials (Explore Our Benefits)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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