Senior GNC Engineer - Navigation & System Integration - Hermeus
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- Senior GNC Engineer - Navigation & System Integration
- Job Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Job Description
- Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will be responsible for integration, testing, validation and verification of Navigation instrumentation and GNSS components and supporting the navigation SW suite and development efforts (including filtering and fusion) on advanced guidance, navigation and control systems for our aircraft, as needed.Responsibilities:
- Actively support and take participation in all Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU, Localization, Fusion, System integration efforts
- Actively support Navigation/GNSS/Localization modeling & integration needs for high-fidelity simulation platform
- Conduct simulation studies to assess the performance of the Navigation suite in aircraft and optimize its design
- Communicate and collaborate very closely with cross-functional teams on Navigation model integration, sub-system integration and Nav. Suite simulation testing/verification capabilities.
- Running and conducting Monte Carlo simulations (with Navigation emphasis), as well as SITL, HITLS, regression testing and test coverage scenarios.
- Design and develop navigation, sensor fusion and/or blending algorithms for our aircraft using advanced techniques and tools
- Develop and implement different filtering techniques/algorithms and strategies to ensure safe and efficient flight instrumentation + operations
- Conduct flight testing to validate and refine the performance of the aircraft's Navigation systems
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure that the aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards from Navigation suite perspective
- Participate in the development of system-level requirements and specifications
- Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation related to Navigation and instrumentation activities
Basic Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
- 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering field
- Strong understanding of Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU systems as well as filtering, fusion and Navigation sensor suite
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Navigation sensor trade studies, selection process, sensor models, Nav. sub-systems, Nav. SW system integration, fusion/blending algorithms and strategies.
- Experience and practical experience with filtering techniques (including KF, UKF, EKF, Particle filters, etc).
- Familiarity and experience with Navigation needs for autonomous flight systems and autonomy
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, familiarity with Julia, and other modeling and simulation tools
- Experience with Navigation sensor testing and data analysis.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Passion for aviation and the development of advanced aircraft technologies
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Hermeus Company Size
Between 10 - 500 employees
Hermeus Founded Year
2018
Hermeus Total Amount Raised
$215,955,104
Hermeus Funding Rounds
View funding detailsSeries B
$39,955,107 USD
Series B
$100,000,000 USD
Grant
$60,000,000 USD
Series A
$16,000,000 USD