Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike
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
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 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
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will develop, implement, and test algorithms for GNC systems in aerospace applications, including missiles and unmanned air vehicles. Your role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team throughout all phases of system development, from concept to testing, while utilizing simulation tools and ensuring system integration. You will also troubleshoot GNC-related issues and keep abreast of the latest technologies in the field.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control
- 7 or more years of experience working on complex air vehicles
- Strong theoretical knowledge of 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
Nice to have
- A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics
- Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems
- Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry
- Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models
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 involves working on defense technology, which may not appeal to all candidates
- Salary range provided but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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