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Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer(m/w/x)
Designing GNC algorithms with autonomy for cutting-edge UAVs. Proven GNC algorithm development and coding experience (Python, Rust, C/C++) required. SIL/HIL simulation and documentation skills essential.
Requirements
- MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Automation & Control Engineering, or related field
- Proven GNC algorithm development experience
- Proven coding experience (Python, Rust, C/C++)
- Experience with SIL and HIL simulations and verification
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams
- Clear communication of complex technical topics
- Proactive attitude and problem-solving skills
- Ownership of GNC tasks and development
- Thrives in high-precision, high-speed environments
- Enjoys turning mathematical models into performance
- Dives deep into theory and code
- Analytical thinking with pragmatic action
- Balances innovation with reliability
- Takes ownership of work for robust deployment
Tasks
- Design guidance laws
- Develop navigation filters
- Refine control architectures
- Build GNC algorithms with autonomy
- Maintain GNC software solutions
- Extend GNC software for safety-critical applications
- Implement inertial navigation models
- Refine target tracking algorithms
- Develop autopilot control loops
- Process seeker data
- Compensate for environmental factors
- Build simulation and test utilities
- Integrate SIL and HIL test configurations
- Validate GNC functionality
- Define GNC system requirements
- Manage GNC software requirements
- Ensure requirement traceability
- Generate technical documentation
- Document algorithm design
- Record validation results
- Verify GNC performance
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering
- Work with Simulation & Modelling teams
- Coordinate with Flight Dynamics
- Integrate with Software and Hardware teams
- Present GNC methodologies
- Discuss performance outcomes
- Explain known limitations
- Provide algorithm specifications
- Define GNC interfaces
- Create validation scenarios
- Contribute to GNC capability improvement
- Enhance tool chains
- Optimize algorithm development workflows
Work Experience
- 3 - 5 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- Rust
- C/C++
- SIL
- HIL
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Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer(m/w/x)
Designing GNC algorithms with autonomy for cutting-edge UAVs. Proven GNC algorithm development and coding experience (Python, Rust, C/C++) required. SIL/HIL simulation and documentation skills essential.
Requirements
- MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Automation & Control Engineering, or related field
- Proven GNC algorithm development experience
- Proven coding experience (Python, Rust, C/C++)
- Experience with SIL and HIL simulations and verification
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams
- Clear communication of complex technical topics
- Proactive attitude and problem-solving skills
- Ownership of GNC tasks and development
- Thrives in high-precision, high-speed environments
- Enjoys turning mathematical models into performance
- Dives deep into theory and code
- Analytical thinking with pragmatic action
- Balances innovation with reliability
- Takes ownership of work for robust deployment
Tasks
- Design guidance laws
- Develop navigation filters
- Refine control architectures
- Build GNC algorithms with autonomy
- Maintain GNC software solutions
- Extend GNC software for safety-critical applications
- Implement inertial navigation models
- Refine target tracking algorithms
- Develop autopilot control loops
- Process seeker data
- Compensate for environmental factors
- Build simulation and test utilities
- Integrate SIL and HIL test configurations
- Validate GNC functionality
- Define GNC system requirements
- Manage GNC software requirements
- Ensure requirement traceability
- Generate technical documentation
- Document algorithm design
- Record validation results
- Verify GNC performance
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering
- Work with Simulation & Modelling teams
- Coordinate with Flight Dynamics
- Integrate with Software and Hardware teams
- Present GNC methodologies
- Discuss performance outcomes
- Explain known limitations
- Provide algorithm specifications
- Define GNC interfaces
- Create validation scenarios
- Contribute to GNC capability improvement
- Enhance tool chains
- Optimize algorithm development workflows
Work Experience
- 3 - 5 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- Rust
- C/C++
- SIL
- HIL
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About the Company
Destinus
Industry
Engineering
Description
Destinus revolutionizes the defense industry with cutting-edge UAVs, providing advanced solutions for mission-critical operations.
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