Poseidon Aerospace
GNC Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 106 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsLogisticsAvionicsControlsSimulinkProblem Solving
About the role
- ABOUT POSEIDON AEROSPACE: Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
- From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain our simulation environment for analyzing aircraft attitude, stability, and flight performance.
- Design and implement flight control algorithms directly on hardware, taking ownership of software development for GNC systems.
- Use simulation data to inform and optimize control system design, focusing on flight dynamics and performance.
- Collaborate closely with avionics and software engineers to ensure reliable and efficient control and navigation solutions.
- Contribute to high-level design decisions related to aircraft control systems and flight performance.
- Support prototyping efforts by implementing and testing control algorithms on prototype hardware.
Requirements
- Experience creating simulation environments from the ground up, with a clear understanding of best practices.
- Experience implementing flight control and/or navigation algorithms on aircraft or similar high-performance vehicles.
- Familiarity with verification and validation of GNC flight software, including the use of 6-DOF simulations and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing.
- Demonstrated technical ownership of functional vehicle control systems, including design and simulation (e.g., "I developed and tested the GNC for XYZ aircraft").
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions for real-world control challenges.
- Fundamentals of C++/python/simulink for implementing control algorithms
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
- Relocation support if applicable
- Employee Health Benefit Plans
- 6% Retirement matching
- Flexible PTO
- Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices
- AI tools and subscriptions
Skills
- Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
Company info
- At Poseidon Aerospace, we value diverse perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals with unconventional backgrounds.
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