Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

Swarm Aero

• $145K — $240K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in GNC or control systems.
  • Proven experience in developing control systems for aircraft.
  • Skilled in MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm development and dynamic system modeling.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and refine algorithms for flight control and autonomy.
  • Enhance design and analysis tools for better efficiency and quality.
  • Improve simulation models for GNC testing and development.
  • Test and validate GNC systems in various environments including full-scale flight.

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401k benefits.
  • PTO and paid sick leave.
  • Monthly wellness stipend.
  • Daily catered lunch at the office.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Direct impact on critical national security missions.
  • Opportunity to work with a world-class team tackling complex engineering challenges.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

As a member of the GNC team at Swarm aero you will lead the creation of the control systems for our aircraft. You will establish the processes and tools for vehicle modeling, GNC algorithm development and be a critical component of testing and validating the aircraft.

What You'll Do:
  • Algorithm Design: Developing and refining algorithms for flight control, payload management, and autonomy.
  • Tools & Process Development: Enhance the design and analysis tools to improve workflow efficiency and promote quality.
  • Modeling: Improve Simulation models with higher fidelity definitions to support development and testing of GNC development.
  • Test and Validate GNC system in simulation, subscale, ground, and full-scale flight test.

What You've Done:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience developing control systems for an aircraft.
  • Experience using MATLAB/Simulink to develop algorithms, model dynamic systems and analyze system performance.

What Sets you Apart:
  • 7+ years of experience in aircraft development.
  • Worked as part of a small team and supported rapid development.
  • Experience in a full aircraft development cycle ( Design - Build - Test).


Salary Range: $145,000 - $240,000+ Equity

What We Offer
  • Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
  • PTO and paid sick leave
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Daily catered lunch (office)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Direct impact on a critical national security mission
  • A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems

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