Hermeus
Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy
Los Angeles, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$151k-$204kDetected 91 days ago
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About the role
- This role will focus heavily on flight controls development, controls modeling, state estimation, and autonomy for advanced aircraft applications, including autonomous takeoff and landing.
- This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving hard dynamic systems problems, moving quickly from analysis to implementation, and working closely with cross-functional teams to take algorithms from concept through validation and flight.
Responsibilities
- Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today.
- By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield.
- We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
- As a Senior GNC Engineer at Hermeus, you will help develop and deploy the flight control, navigation, and autonomy systems that enable our aircraft to fly safely and perform reliably in demanding real-world environments.
- You will work across simulation, software, hardware, and flight test to build and validate advanced control and estimation capabilities for high-speed aircraft.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills and Experience:
Compensation
- The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
- Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses
- Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
- Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
Equal opportunity
- Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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