Sr. Staff Engineer, GNC

Responsibilities

• Research and develop state-of-the-art guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for high-performance flight.
• Work on an agile, first-principles engineering team.
• Tune and optimize control systems in simulation and real-world environments.
• Model vehicle dynamics, flight controls, and simulation systems.
• Extract linear aircraft state-space models from nonlinear equations of motion.
• Design or select servos, inertial navigation systems, air data units, and vision-based navigation systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering with a focus on Control Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, 4 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience in vehicle dynamics modeling, flight controls, or simulation.
• Production experience with C++.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Expert knowledge of aircraft dynamics and control, stability, and handling qualities.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline with a focus on Control Systems.
• Experience with modern control theory, including LQR/LQG, adaptive control, robust control, and model predictive control.
• Familiarity with Kalman filters and system identification techniques.
• Familiarity with Git and continuous integration and delivery.