Senior GNC Engineer – Hybrid, ACAP

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Sr. GNC Engineer designing flight control algorithms for electric VTOL aircraft.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing flight control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, with a strong focus on vehicle dynamics and control theory. Capable of collaborating cross-functionally to ensure system requirements are met and validated through high-fidelity simulations.

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MATLAB/Simulink ExpertiseControl Law DesignVehicle Dynamics KnowledgeRequirements AnalysisSimulation Model Development

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Hard Skills

MATLABSimulinkStateflowSimulink CoderEmbedded CoderControl TheoryModelingCode GenerationOptimizationTest Case Authoring

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluencing LeadershipCreative Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

Flight Control AlgorithmsElectric VTOL AircraftGNC SystemsTrade StudiesFlight TestSimulation ModelsSystems EngineeringSystems Safety

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement flight control algorithms for electric VTOL aircraft using MATLAB/Simulink as the primary model-based design environment
Build and maintain high-fidelity Simulink models and simulations to verify and validate system requirements
Work cross functionally to connect GNC requirements with other system requirements
Influence leadership with decisions that are affected by GNC systems
Implement creative solutions to efficiently verify complex systems and software, including Simulink-based test harnesses and automated verification workflows
Run trade studies to inform aircraft design and system architecture
Work with the Flight Test team to design tests that safely evaluate the vehicle capabilities
Improve the fidelity and capabilities of our vehicle and environment simulation models
Analyze full-scale and subscale flight data to improve our Simulink-based models
Author software requirements and test cases that drive the design of the GNC software, including requirements traceable to Simulink model architecture
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to properly decompose higher level requirements
Collaborate with Systems Safety and Systems Engineering to identify and correct any deficiencies in the Flight Control System

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive, hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink (Stateflow, Simulink Coder/Embedded Coder) for control law design, modeling, and code generation
Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, and both classical and modern control theory
BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience OR MS with at least 3 years of relevant experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements