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DZYNE Technologies · 10 hours ago

Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense, developing advanced airborne and ground-based defense solutions. The Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer will be responsible for a wide range of GNC engineering tasks, including vehicle design and performance analysis, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers.

DronesHardwareInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Principal Autonomous Systems Engineer in this position will be responsible for a wide gamut of GNC engineering tasks including vehicle design, payload integration, structural modifications, mechanism design, and analysis

Design and tune closed-loop control laws for small UAS and missile platforms

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated aircraft systems

Conduct system-level performance analyses, including modeling and trade studies to inform design and integration

Develop and support simulation frameworks for missile performance evaluation and Monte Carlo analysis

Mentor and support junior engineers to help build team capabilities and program execution efficiency

Leverage test data to evaluate and refine flight control performance

Implement and optimize off-the-shelf autopilots in novel or unconventional aircraft configurations

Qualification

GNC engineeringControl laws developmentMATLABPythonC/C++Simulation-based analysisHIL testingSensor fusionTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

10+ years professional experience as airborne systems GNC Engineer

Strong experience developing and tuning control laws for aircraft and missile systems

Hands-on experience integrating off-the-shelf autopilot systems into custom airframes

Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, and/or object-oriented programming for modeling and control implementation

Experience using flight test data to validate and improve controller performance

Strong understanding of simulation-based analysis, including Monte Carlo techniques and statistical evaluation of dynamic systems

Bachelor's in robotics, aerospace, autonomous systems or relevant engineering

It is an essential requirement for the person in this role to have a legal right to work in the United States and be eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization and DoD Clearance