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Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

Skyryse · El Segundo, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000 - $180,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
Skyryse's roles stay open a median of 77 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
95% of Skyryse's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Skyryse
high
17 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
Hiring momentum
24 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Skyryse's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Skyryse.

About this role

As a Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer at Skyryse, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing algorithms for path planning, motion planning, and flight control on aircraft. Your role will involve supporting GNC functions, generating design specifications, developing analysis tools in Matlab/Simulink, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to enhance aviation safety and accessibility.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 Skyryse as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Controls, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering
  • 3+ years of professional working experience
  • Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink
  • Knowledge in programming in C++ and Python
  • Familiarity with Git and JIRA
  • Demonstrated competence with multivariable system modeling and control, analysis and simulation in aircraft applications

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional working experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) architectures and deployment in aerospace applications
  • Experience with Aircraft Control Law specifications, analysis, development, integration, HIL simulation, flight test, and data analysis
  • Experience in optimization, path and motion planning for constrained dynamical systems

What you get

  • Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
  • Valuable stock option plan
  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans
  • Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility
  • Role involves collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines, which may require adaptability
  • Salary range provided, but no specific details on how experience impacts compensation

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Listed by Skyryse on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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