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Hermeus · 1 day ago

Principal GNC Engineer - Navigation & System Integration

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$205K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company focused on accelerating air travel through hypersonic aircraft development. The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will be responsible for integrating and testing navigation instrumentation and GNSS components, while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure safety and performance standards are met.

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Growth Opportunities

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

Qualification

Navigation systemsGNSSINS/IMUFiltering techniquesSensor fusionMATLABPythonData analysisPassion for aviationProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeamwork skills

Required

Bachelor's with 10+ 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

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