GNC ENGINEER
Ares Industries is a defense technology startup aiming to be the weapons prime of the 21st century. We are focused on delivering cutting-edge missile systems and building the critical weapons that the U.S. and its allies need to prevent global conflict. Our team is a group of aerospace nerds and engineers who believe in the power of engineering to shape geopolitics. At Ares, you will work in a high-intensity, engineering-driven environment where rapid iteration, real-world testing, and mission impact take priority over bureaucracy.
Ares is seeking a GNC Engineer to develop and optimize guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for autonomous missile flight. This role will focus on trajectory planning, state estimation, sensor fusion, and actuator control to achieve high-precision targeting and maneuverability. The ideal candidate has expertise in control theory, flight dynamics, and real-time navigation systems.
-- Develop and optimize guidance and navigation algorithms for real-time flight control.
-- Design control loops for aerodynamic surfaces and propulsion systems to improve maneuverability.
-- Implement sensor fusion techniques (GPS/INS, IMUs, Kalman filtering) for accurate state estimation.
-- Conduct Monte Carlo simulations and trajectory optimization to refine missile performance.
-- Support HIL testing and flight validation of GNC algorithms.
Qualifications:
-- 4+ years of experience in GNC software development, control theory, and flight dynamics.
-- Strong background in Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, and state estimation.
-- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C++ for algorithm development.
-- Experience with aerospace control systems, flight simulations, and trajectory planning.
Preferred Experience:
-- Experience developing GNC software for missiles, UAVs, or aerospace applications.
-- Background in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and real-world flight validation.
-- Knowledge of optimal control, adaptive control, or reinforcement learning techniques.