Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer
About The Position
Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results. The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic. As a member of the GNC team at Swarm aero you will lead the creation of the control systems for our aircraft. You will establish the processes and tools for vehicle modeling, GNC algorithm development and be a critical component of testing and validating the aircraft.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience developing control systems for an aircraft.
- Experience using MATLAB/Simulink to develop algorithms, model dynamic systems and analyze system performance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Nice To Haves
- 7+ years of experience in aircraft development.
- Worked as part of a small team and supported rapid development.
- Experience in a full aircraft development cycle (Design - Build - Test).
Responsibilities
- Developing and refining algorithms for flight control, payload management, and autonomy.
- Enhance the design and analysis tools to improve workflow efficiency and promote quality.
- Improve Simulation models with higher fidelity definitions to support development and testing of GNC development.
- Test and Validate GNC system in simulation, subscale, ground, and full-scale flight test.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
- PTO and paid sick leave
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Daily catered lunch (office)
- Paid parental leave
- Direct impact on a critical national security mission
- A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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