Flight Navigation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define navigation system requirements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze, source, and select sensor solutions for use in the navigation system
• Develop sensor models in simulation for evaluation of the navigation system
• Implement state estimation algorithms in flight software
• Establish test methods to ensure compliance with requirements, best practices, and regulatory standards
• Evaluate the navigation system via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases
• Basic Success Criteria
• BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree
• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: Kalman filtering; GNSS navigation; inertial navigation; or alternative navigation technologies
• 3+ years of professional experience developing and testing navigation algorithms
• Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred Criteria
• MS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree
• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: probability theory; fault detection and exclusion (FDE); sensor error/noise modeling; or GPS-denied navigation
• Experience developing software for safety critical applications
• Experience with navigation system certification
• We are building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight, and your role is critical to what we do at Reliable Robotics. With the support of the whole team, you will contribute to a novel navigation system that drives our mission forward.
• Must be willing to travel 10% of the time. This position is based at our facility in Mountain View, California.
• This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.