Senior GNC Engineer

8+ years of professional experience in GNC, localization, or advanced state estimation roles, preferably in demanding real-world applications (e.g., defense, aerospace, robotics).

Proficiency in C++ (preferred) and/or Python for algorithm development and real-time embedded systems implementation.

Extensive experience with vision-based navigation (VBN) techniques (e.g., VIO, VSLAM, feature tracking, optical flow) or robust map matching/geo-registration algorithms.

Proven ability to develop, test, and debug algorithms in real-time embedded environments on physical hardware.

Experience with modeling and simulation of dynamic systems and sensor phenomenology.

Experience with terrain contour matching (TERCOM) or other non-GPS absolute localization methods utilizing diverse sensor inputs (e.g., LRF, Radar Altimeters, Star Trackers/Celestial Navigation).

This is a senior role for an Algorithm Developer (Localization/GNC) who thrives on building cutting-edge technology from scratch and seeing their creations immediately deployed in the field.

You will be a central architect in shaping Anduril's technical moat in GPS-denied navigation, driving the development of core vision-based navigation (VBN) and advanced sensor fusion algorithms.

While core techniques like VBN and Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) exist, your role will involve pioneering novel approaches and advanced fusion methodologies that push their performance boundaries.

You will apply algorithmic creativity to explore and develop a diverse suite of advanced navigation solutions, including:

Robust vision-based navigation

Advanced map matching algorithms

Anduril’s Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) is a division building highly capable autonomous drones and solid rocket motors at scale. We transform products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius from early concepts into fully operational capabilities. Within TRS, our GNC team is at the forefront of tackling the most challenging navigation problems, specializing in the ground-up development of resilient GPS-denied navigation solutions that empower our autonomous platforms to operate reliably in the most demanding, contested environments. We are a vertically integrated team, taking concepts from ideation to software loaded on a vehicle and into flight testing in the same week, sometimes even the same day.