Staff Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 191,000-292,000 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026

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Anduril Industries is seeking Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineers to join the Flight Engineering department within the Air Dominance and Strike organization.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing, testing, and implementing GNC systems and architectures for aerospace programs including missiles and unmanned air vehicles.
Team members are involved in flight testing the systems they develop, driving the design, development, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge flight system technologies.

Develop, implement, and test algorithms for guidance, navigation, and control systems in line with project requirements.
Design, implement, and assess the GNC architectures considering all elements, including spacecraft, sensors, actuators, and algorithms.
Use MDAO techniques for the design and optimization of GNC systems, balancing performance, cost, and risk factors.
Participate in all phases of system development, from concept to design, prototyping, testing, and operation.
Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including systems engineers, flight software engineers, and test engineers to ensure system-wide integration and performance.
Contribute to design reviews, safety assessments, and system documentation.
Use simulation and analysis tools to verify GNC models and system performance under different operating conditions.
Provide system engineering expertise in the development of GNC systems, ensuring a cohesive and efficient approach to the design and implementation process.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GNC systems during design, testing, and operational phases.
Keep updated with the latest technologies and trends in GNC engineering and system architecture design.

BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering or related field with focus on dynamics and control.
7 or more years of experience working on complex air vehicles.
A strong theoretical knowledge of classical and modern control theory, estimation, and filtering techniques.
Experience with developing GNC solutions for flight systems.
Proficiency with GNC simulation tools like MATLAB, Simulink and related toolboxes.
Familiarization with 6-DOF simulations.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance

A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
Strong understanding of flight mechanics and related physics.
Practical experience developing GNC designs for flight systems.
Extensive experience in GNC system and architecture development and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry.
Experience generating in C or C++ code from Simulink models.
Proven experience in applying MDAO methods and tools in the design of complex systems.
Experience with direct and indirect trajectory optimization methods and familiarity with trajectory optimization libraries (e.g., GPOPS-ii, DIDO, Dymos, CasADi, or IPOPT).
Experience writing code in C/C++ or Rust.

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers

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