Director of Guidance, Navigation and Controls

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) is a division with two missions: 1) build highly capable autonomous drones, and 2) build solid rocket motors at scale. We transform products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius from early concepts into fully operational capabilities by partnering closely with specialist engineering, operations, and production teams. Through our Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team, we design and manufacture solid rocket motors using advanced materials, proprietary formulations, and high-volume production methods—delivering safe, reliable propulsion systems that support a wide range of mission requirements. TRS hires software engineers & hardware engineers, who are excited to build across a diverse and powerful portfolio—from autonomous aerial systems to high-performance solid rocket motors. Our teams contribute to highly capable autonomous robotics systems and propulsion products that operate reliably in the most demanding mission environment.

The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team within TRS performs implementation, analysis, test, and validation for GNC software solutions supporting our autonomous drone fleet. Applications include attitude and position control, waypoint and terminal guidance engagements, and navigating contested environments including communication and GPS denied environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Strategic Leadership: Own the roadmap for all GNC-related systems architecture and design. Lead your team to deliver projects on time under tight deadlines, while engaging directly in key technical decisions.
• Team Development: Mentor and grow a full-sized team, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with cross-disciplinary stakeholders to define requirements and appropriately delegate tasks within your team.
• Technical Execution: Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms using C++ and Simulink. Establish robust processes for building regression testing pipelines at both system and unit levels.
• Integration & Testing: Lead the development of Software-In-The-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) tests in preparation for flight trials. Collaborate closely with the flight software team to integrate and validate autocoded GNC software through simulation.
• Data Analysis: Analyze test data from flight control systems and subsystems to verify vehicle performance, evaluate algorithm/controller behavior, and troubleshoot issues during testing or operational scenarios.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamics and control.
• 3+ years of experience leading a GNC department.
• Proven experience with airborne platforms.
• You must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems.
• Hands-on experience integrating and debugging navigation systems for aerial platforms.
• Background in developing guidance algorithms for ISR platforms.
• Experience with Simulink Embedded Coder.
• Proven expertise in running Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop simulations.