Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer - Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike

3+ years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably focusing on missile or weapons systems

Experience with tactical guidance algorithms and target state estimation development

Experience with state estimation and filtering - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, complementary filters, etc.

Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization

5+ years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably focusing on missile or weapons systems

Experience with flight test and debugging GNC on UAV platforms

This role will focus on guidance related projects and involve usage and direct implementation Guidance Navigation and Control work (GNC) and state-of-the-art Computer Vision (CV).

You will be involved at earliest stage product development, and help shape the capabilities set of the platform to achieve consistent mission success on a hyper-scalable platform developed on an aggressive timeline.

We are a fast-growing company at the early stages of our growth, and you will be expected to own important deliverables with tight deadlines during your time on the team, which will have a significant impact on the company’s trajectory.

Anduril fosters a diverse, collaborative, culture with plenty of opportunities for ownership and professional growth.

Develop guidance algorithms (terminal and midcourse) and state estimators for group 1-3 UAV platforms

Work closely with the flight software and computer vision team to define requirements, develop GNC software and validate functionality in simulation on aggressive timelines

Anduril’s Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) is a division with two missions: 1) build highly capable autonomous drones, and 2) build solid rocket motors at scale. We transform products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius from early concepts into fully operational capabilities by partnering closely with specialist engineering, operations, and production teams. Through our Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team, we design and manufacture solid rocket motors using advanced materials, proprietary formulations, and high-volume production methods—delivering safe, reliable propulsion systems that support a wide range of mission requirements. TRS hires software engineers & hardware engineers, who are excited to build across a diverse and powerful portfolio—from autonomous aerial systems to high-performance solid rocket motors. Our teams contribute to highly capable autonomous robotics systems and propulsion products that operate reliably in the most demanding mission environment.

The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team within TRS performs implementation, analysis, test, and validation for GNC software solutions supporting our autonomous drone fleet. Applications include attitude and position control, waypoint and terminal guidance engagements, and navigating contested environments including communication and GPS denied environments.