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Anduril Industries · 4 days ago

Director of Guidance, Navigation and Controls

positionCosta Mesa, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$254K/yr - $336K/yr
date3+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Director of Guidance, Navigation and Controls will lead the GNC team, overseeing the architecture and design of systems, mentoring team members, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality GNC software solutions for autonomous drones.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
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Hiring Manager
Dan Niewoehner
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Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Own the roadmap for all GNC-related systems architecture and design. Lead your team to deliver projects on time under tight deadlines, while engaging directly in key technical decisions
Team Development: Mentor and grow a full-sized team, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with cross-disciplinary stakeholders to define requirements and appropriately delegate tasks within your team
Technical Execution: Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms using C++ and Simulink. Establish robust processes for building regression testing pipelines at both system and unit levels
Integration & Testing: Lead the development of Software-In-The-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) tests in preparation for flight trials. Collaborate closely with the flight software team to integrate and validate autocoded GNC software through simulation
Data Analysis: Analyze test data from flight control systems and subsystems to verify vehicle performance, evaluate algorithm/controller behavior, and troubleshoot issues during testing or operational scenarios

Qualification

GNC leadershipFlight control designSimulink Embedded CoderRobotics engineeringData analysisTeam developmentStakeholder collaborationTechnical execution

Required

BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamics and control
3+ years of experience leading a GNC department
Proven experience with airborne platforms
You must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Preferred

MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
Experience in flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems
Hands-on experience integrating and debugging navigation systems for aerial platforms
Background in developing guidance algorithms for ISR platforms
Experience with Simulink Embedded Coder
Proven expertise in running Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop simulations

Company

Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Costa Mesa, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.anduril.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$6.25B
Key Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M

Leadership Team

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Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
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Joseph Chen
Co-founder

Recent News

Fortune
Secretive Defense Tech Startup Anduril Reaches Unicorn Status: Term Sheet
2026-01-10
Business Insider
Palmer Luckey's military contracting startup Anduril is now worth $1.9 billion
2026-01-10
Anduril Industries
Anduril Raises $450 Million in Series D Funding
2026-01-10
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