Senior GNC Engineer - Control Systems

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved and support control system design activities 
• Analyze proposed designs, investigate robustness, stability, delay margins together with uncertainty measures. 
• Communicate and collaborate very closely with cross-functional teams on control system designs, control system integration and simulation of proposed controllers, including testing/verification capabilities. 
• Running and conducting Monte Carlo simulations, as well as regression testing and test coverage scenarios. 
• Design and develop guidance, navigation, and control systems for our aircraft using advanced techniques and tools 
• Develop and implement flight control algorithms and strategies to ensure safe and efficient flight operations 
• Conduct flight testing to validate and refine the performance of the aircraft's GNC systems 
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure that the aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards 
• Participate in the development of system-level requirements and specifications 
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation related to GNC engineering activities 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's with 5+years of experience, Master's + 3years of experience, or PhD 1-2years of experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering field  
• Deep understanding of Control system design techniques (including but not limited to linear, classical, modern, optimal control),GNC technical domains, including Guidance, Navigation, Controls, and Modeling and Simulation  
• Familiarity with Robust/Adaptive/Nonlinear control techniques 
• Familiarity and understanding of autonomous systems, autonomous flight control, guidance algorithms and autonomy missions. 
• Very strong understanding of robustness margins, delay margins, and uncertainty analysis 
• Experience with extensive Monte Carlo simulations and analysis 
• Experience with running controllers onhigh fidelity simulation platforms, SW system integration, flight control algorithms and strategies. 
• Some familiarity with deployment and handling of AWS instances, and cloud infrastructure for simulations. 
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, familiarity with Julia, and other design and simulation tools  
• Experience with flight 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