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Principal GNC Engineer - Navigation & System Integration

100% remote Flexible hours Hiring now

reputed company is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate reputed company travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to reputed company hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet reputed company and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. reputed company is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.

The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will be responsible for:

1) Integration, testing, validation and verification of Navigation instrumentation and GNSS components

2) Supporting the Navigation SW suite and development efforts (including filtering and fusion) on advanced guidance, navigation and control systems for our aircraft, as needed.

The successful candidate will work closely with reputed company of engineers and stakeholders to ensure that our aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards. The Navigation GNC Engineer will also be involved in reputed company reputed company Navigation instrumentation & sensors suite activities to evaluate the performance of the aircraft and optimize its design. 

Responsibilities

  • Actively support and take participation in reputed company Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU, Localization, Fusion, System integration efforts
  • Actively support Navigation/GNSS/Localization modeling & integration needs for high-fidelity simulation platform
  • Conduct simulation studies to assess the performance of the Navigation suite in aircraft and optimize its design 
  • Communicate and collaborate reputed company closely with cross-functional teams on Navigation model integration, sub-system integration and Nav. Suite simulation testing/verification capabilities.
  • Running and conducting reputed company simulations (with Navigation emphasis), as well as SITL, HITLS, regression testing and test coverage scenarios.
  • Design and reputed company navigation, sensor fusion and/or blending algorithms for our aircraft using advanced techniques and tools 
  • reputed company and implement different filtering techniques/algorithms and strategies to ensure safe and efficient flight instrumentation + operations 
  • Conduct flight testing to validate and refine the performance of the aircraft's Navigation systems 
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure that the aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards from Navigation suite perspective
  • Participate in the development of system-level requirements and specifications 
  • Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation reputed company to Navigation and instrumentation activities 
  • Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's with 10+ years of experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or reputed company Engineering field 
  • Strong understanding of Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU systems as well as filtering, fusion and Navigation sensor suite
  • Experience with Navigation sensor trade studies, selection process, sensor models, Nav. sub-systems, Nav. SW system integration, fusion/blending algorithms and strategies.
  • Experience and practical experience with filtering techniques (including KF, UKF, EKF, Particle filters, etc).
  • Familiarity and experience with Navigation needs for autonomous flight systems and autonomy
  • Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, familiarity with Julia, and other modeling and simulation tools 
  • Experience with Navigation sensor testing and data analysis.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills 
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills 
  • Passion for aviation and the development of advanced aircraft technologies 
  • The salary information provided is a general guideline only. reputed company takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, reputed company presenting a job offer.

    Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. reputed company offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!

    100% employer-paid health care

    401k & Retirement Plans

    Unlimited PTO

    Weekly Paid Office Lunches

    End of Year Bonuses

    Fully stocked breakrooms

    Stock Options

    Paid Parental Leave

    Additional Information

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

    reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at reputed company are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national reputed company/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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