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GNC Engineer
Poseidon Aerospace
Alameda, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago
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About Poseidon Aerospace:
Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods. We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft - capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. 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. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations in Washington DC, Oregon, and Maine; we're building something consequential.
As a GNC Engineer at Poseidon Aerospace, you will develop and implement control systems to ensure accurate and reliable performance of our aircraft. Your work will include vehicle dynamics modeling, flight control system design, and integrating your solutions into flight-ready avionics. We’re looking for someone who brings comprehensive GNC development skills to the team, from modeling to practical implementation.
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.
- Analyze flight trajectories, control profiles, and stability characteristics to maximize aircraft performance and safety.
- 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.
- Tackle complex and novel challenges related to precise and reliable aircraft control, particularly in dynamic and changing environments.
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