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Sr/Principal UAS GNC EngineerBlast Talent LLC • Paradise Valley, AZ, US
Sr / Principal UAS GNC Engineer

Sr / Principal UAS GNC Engineer

Blast Talent LLC • Paradise Valley, AZ, US
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Job Description

Job Description

The company is a fast-moving aerospace startup launched in 2019, focused on building cutting-edge unmanned aerial platforms and miniaturized sensor technologies for defense and commercial use. Currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr / Principal UAS GNC Engineer to lead full lifecycle development of a small unmanned electric aircraft with a multidisciplinary team from concept through delivery.

The Company

  • Founded by individuals with deep operational field experience, this agile engineering organization designs and builds advanced unmanned systems and next-gen sensor platforms for mission-critical applications.
  • The team combines technical depth with a strong sense of mission, delivering practical solutions for users working in complex, real-world environments.
  • Seeking a Sr / Principal UAS GNC Engineer to drive flight control system development and integration on cutting-edge small unmanned aircraft.

The Compensation

  • $150K - $200K Competitive Annual Base Salary Plus Stock Option Package and Bonus Plan Commensurate with Experience

    • The Location

  • Fully onsite role based in the Paradise Valley, AZ area
  • The Benefits
  • Comprehensive Medical Coverage (2 PPO & 1 PPO / Health Savings Account Options)
  • Preventative Care Services Covered at No Cost
  • Dental PPO Plan Options
  • Vision Plan Options
  • Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short & Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Exclusive Employee Discount Program through BenefitHub
  • Clever Rx Prescription Discount Program

    • The Role

  • Lead adaptation and development of onboard flight control systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles.
  • Collaborate with aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to translate system-level functionality into software requirements.
  • Partner with aircraft designers to size and spatially configure control actuators, defining and experimentally validating control authority requirements.
  • Architect, implement, optimize, and tune vehicle and component control loops and state estimation algorithms.
  • Work with software and aerospace teams to build and run 6-DOF simulation models and software-in-the-loop testing environments.
  • Help scope and schedule project tasks alongside management.
  • Develop accurate vehicle and component-level physics models.
  • Research, evaluate, and source sensors and computational hardware components.
  • Advance GPS-denied and visual-inertial odometry (VIO) integration within vehicle navigation systems.

    • The Background Profile

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering discipline; Master’s Degree a plus
  • 5-10+ years of GNC experience developing embedded systems software
  • Comprehensive end-to-end embedded systems development expertise
  • Hands-on experience across electrical, embedded software, and avionics disciplines
  • Proficient in state estimation algorithms, control loop design, and tuning
  • Skilled in embedded programming, particularly C / C++, with familiarity in Python and C# preferred
  • Strong knowledge of avionics hardware and debugging tools, including wiring diagrams and oscilloscopes
  • Experience with physics-based actuator and vehicle modeling
  • Familiarity with Ardupilot, PX4 codebases, and compatible hardware preferred
  • Ability to work onsite full-time at the Paradise Valley, AZ facility

    • The Ideal Background

  • Innovative, hands-on, and highly practical in approach
  • Multidisciplinary problem solver driven by rigorous engineering analysis
  • Goal-oriented, learns from mistakes, and ensures a complete design process
  • Strategic, balancing scope and effort effectively
  • Highly skilled in clear communication through both discussion and documentation
  • Collaborative and thrives in teamwork to develop plans and solve complex problems
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