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Senior GNC Engineer

Senior GNC Engineer

CompanyAnduril
LocationQuincy, MA, USA
Salary$168000 – $252000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 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

Responsibilities

  • 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

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