GNC Engineer

Responsibilities & Overview:

• The team is looking for a mid to senior-level candidate experienced in aerospace navigation. The role is urgent, with a focus on navigation rather than guidance or control.
• The role involves developing and implementing navigation algorithms, supporting flight testing, and optimizing system performance through sensor fusion and state estimation.
• Technical Challenges in Navigation: the company faces challenges with navigation, particularly in sensor accuracy and state estimation.
• The role involves checking the pipeline for tuning and structural changes.
• The navigation system is mature, rated 7-8 out of 10, but requires optimization.
• The candidate will need to address issues with GPS, lidar, and barometer accuracy, especially in different locations like Hawaii and California.
• The ideal candidate should have experience in aerospace, particularly in navigation, and be able to handle sensor fusion and state estimation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ideal candidates will have experience in Kalman filtering, C++/Python, RTK-GNSS, and embedded systems.
• The role requires programming skills in C++ and knowledge of PX4.