Senior Flight Sciences Engineer - Tactical Reconnaissance and Strike Division

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Tactical Recon & Strike : Tactical Recon & Strike Engineering : TRS - Software

This role focuses on the guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems for autonomous drones within a defense technology company. It involves developing and validating control laws, performing hardware and software in-the-loop testing, and creating advanced navigation solutions for drones operating in challenging environments. While the company utilizes AI and autonomy, this specific role is centered on traditional GNC engineering principles rather than core AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. guidance and control law development and validation
  2. hardware and software in-the-loop test and analysis
  3. cutting edge navigation solutions supporting the entire range of drones within TRS

Skills

Required

  • Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software development
  • Control law development and validation
  • Hardware and software in-the-loop testing
  • Robotics
  • Autonomous systems

Nice to have

  • Experience with small drones (Group 1-3)
  • Familiarity with contested environments (communication and GPS denied)
  • Experience with real-time systems

What the JD emphasized

  • defense technology company
  • transform U.S. and allied military capabilities
  • cutting-edge autonomy
  • AI
  • computer vision
  • sensor fusion
  • robotics platform
  • autonomous drone fleet
  • GPS denied environments