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Sr. Staff Engineer, GNC - BlueSky (R5798)

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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Level
Staff
Department
Engineering
Experience
4+ years experience
Posted
Aug 27, 2026

About the role

The Guidance Navigation Control engineering team focuses on researching and developing state-of-the-art algorithms that drive high-performance flight for a blue-sky project.. As a GNC Engineer on this team, you’ll work on an agile team grounded in first principles to push the boundaries of the state-of-the-art.

Required Qualifications:

  • BS in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering with a focus on Control Systems
  • Minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience in the area of vehicle dynamics modeling, flight controls, or simulation.
  • Experience with C++ in a production environment
  • Experience with Matlab and Simulink
  • Expert knowledge of aircraft dynamics and control, stability, and handling qualities
  • Experience tuning and optimizing control systems in simulation and real-world
  • Passion for solving complex problems in a fast-moving environment
  • Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others
  • Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS or PhD in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering with a focus on Control Systems
  • Experience with Modern Control Theory, e.g. LQR/LQG, Adaptive Control, Robust Control, Model Predictive Control (MPC), etc.
  • Proficient with extracting linear aircraft state space models from nonlinear equations of motion
  • Proficient with design or selection of servos, inertial navigation systems, air data units, vision-based navigation systems
  • Familiarity with Kalman Filters
  • Familiarity with system identification techniques
  • Familiarity with git, continuous integration & delivery, etc.