Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2218 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
As a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will be integral to the design, development, testing, and implementation of advanced flight system technologies for aerospace systems. Your role involves developing algorithms, assessing GNC architectures, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team throughout all phases of system development. You will also engage in flight testing of the systems you create, contributing to innovative missile and defense technologies.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control
- Strong theoretical knowledge of flight mechanics, 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
Nice to have
- A MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is a plus
- Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics
- Practical experience developing GNC designs for high speed flight systems and re-entry vehicles
- Practical experience with Explicit Model Following, Dynamic Inversion, and Adaptive Control techniques
- Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires a U.S. Top Secret clearance which may limit some candidates
- Salary range provided is broad and may vary based on individual qualifications
- The focus on cutting-edge technology suggests a fast-paced work environment that may require quick adaptation
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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