archer56
Sr. Staff GNC Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Compensation
- targeting a base pay between $240,000 - $270,000 Actual compensation offered w
- Posted
- 2026-03-18T13:03:13-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Engineering
Requirements
Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, and both classical and modern control theory
BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience OR MS with at least 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD with at least 4 years of relevant experience
Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink
Experience verifying GNC systems in simulation and on hardware
Experience with envelope protection
Responsibilities
Design and implement flight control algorithms for novel VTOL aircraft
Implement creative solutions to efficiently verify complex systems and software
Build simulations to verify and validate system requirements
Run trade studies to inform aircraft design and system architecture
Work with the Flight Test team to design tests that safely evaluate the vehicle capabilities
Improve the fidelity and capabilities of our vehicle and environment simulation models