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Staff Software Engineer, Navigation and Control

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$220k - $292kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Own navigation, guidance, and control for a maritime autonomous vehicle, leading a team covering inertial navigation, safe navigation systems, and actuation control software, with emphasis on GPS-denied environments and integration across GN&C sub-disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control software
  • Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation solution development
  • Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification approach
  • Define actuation and control software requirements in coordination with body subsystem
  • Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection
  • Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches
  • Lead and mentor IC3/4 engineers across GN&C sub-disciplines
  • Interface with VMS, communications, and mission systems teams
  • Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials
  • Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations
  • Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, actuation control software, depth keeping and hover
  • Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches, including make vs buy

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience in GN&C, inertial navigation, or vehicle control systems
  • Experience with INS, Kalman filtering, or sensor fusion
  • Familiarity with control system design for marine or aerospace vehicles
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:GN&C architectureINS integrationGPS-denied navigation
Nice to have:Safety-certified navigation design

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other supports)
  • Competitive base salary with equity grants as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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