Anduril Industries

Senior GNC Engineer

Anduril Industries$191K — $253K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years in developing high assurance safety critical GNC software
  • Proficient in systems programming including algorithms and optimization
  • Extensive experience with MATLAB and Simulink
  • Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of GNC subsystems for autonomous vehicles
  • Integrate technology from various vendors and internal teams
  • Contribute to embedded subsystems design and development
  • Develop real-time embedded software using RTOS
  • Create test and simulation setups for software and hardware
  • Develop modeling and simulation capabilities for data validation
  • Analyze test data for vehicle performance and GNC algorithm behavior
  • Conduct root cause analysis for vehicle anomalies
  • Support vehicle manufacturing and deployment
  • Mentor Software and Hardware Engineers in a multidisciplinary team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
  • Support in health and recovery
  • Minimal cost to employees
  • Investment in employee well-being
  • Access to additional resources and support
Full Job Description
Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Lead architecture selection, design and implementation for Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) sub-systems and control schemes for autonomous robotic platforms
  • Integrate technology from best-in-class third-party vendors, local research and development partners, and Anduril's internal product teams
  • Contribute to the design and development of other embedded sub-systems.
  • Develop real-time embedded software using a RTOS
  • Create test and simulation fixtures that operate with both software- and hardware-in-the-loop
  • Develop modeling and simulation capabilities that capture appropriate data during testing so that models can be updated and validated
  • Analyze test data captured from control systems, subsystems, and other test instrumentation to verify vehicle performance, evaluate GNC algorithm and controller behavior, or debug incidents
  • Drive light-weight root cause analyses for vehicle anomalies or incidents that are tied to GNC responsibilities
  • Support vehicle manufacturing and deployment
  • Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including as a mentor for Software and Hardware Engineers from differing backgrounds
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
  • Extensive experience (at least 6 years) with development of high assurance safety critical GNC software, including cascading controls, adaptive controls, and transfer functions
  • Systems programming skills including algorithms, data structures, concurrency and optimization
  • Extensive experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Familiarity with communications busses and protocols such as CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc
  • Experience writing C and/or C++
  • Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
  • Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems
  • Experience with DO-178 or similar certifications
  • Familiarity with open source control software such as PX4, ArduPilot, or ROS
  • Experience with RTOS


US Salary Range

$191,000-$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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