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Sr. Staff Engineer - GNC - BlueSky - R5798
Shield AI · Los Angeles · United States
Posted: 8/27/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026
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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.
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