Zone 5 Technologies

Unmanned aircraft systems

GuidanceNavigationControls(GNC)EngineerV/VI

$188–250k San Luis Obispo, California, United States
The Brief

“Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI at Zone 5 Technologies. Skills: Guidance Navigation Controls, Flight controls software, UAS technology. Lead design of flight controls software. Lead analysis of flight controls software”

Industry & Context.

Unmanned aircraft systems
Problems you'll solve

Performance optimization

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years of experience in flight controls engineering, 5 years in UAS applications, Expertise in Matlab/Simulink, Expertise in auto-code generation, Advanced knowledge of control theory, Advanced knowledge of flight dynamics, Advanced knowledge of embedded systems, Experienced in state estimation, Experienced in Kalman filtering, Proven ability to run SWIL simulations, Proven ability to analyze SWIL simulations, Proven ability to run HWIL simulations, Proven ability to analyze HWIL simulations, Familiarity with Group 1-4 UAS flight controls, Familiarity with Group 1-4 UAS avionics suites

Nice to Have

Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, Knowledge of advanced control techniques, Knowledge of optimization algorithms, History of contributing to flight test programs, History of contributing to R&D projects

What You'll Do.

Lead design of flight controls software

Lead analysis of flight controls software

Lead development of flight controls software

Architect software components

Implement software components

Oversee creation of simulations

Oversee execution of simulations

Develop complex models

Refine complex models

Perform stability analyses

Perform performance analyses

Provide guidance on optimization

Mentor junior engineers

Train junior engineers

Drive communication across disciplines

Drive alignment across disciplines

Lead research initiatives

Produce technical documentation

Lead peer review processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional disciplines

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Process & Methodology

Project management

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