# Sr. Staff Engineer, GNC - BlueSky (R5798)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a1673c23-a62f-460f-ab6e-18cef4a3a0ce

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 173000 – 250000 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a senior flight control engineer to develop guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous aircraft. This role suits candidates with deep expertise in control systems theory and hands-on experience tuning real-world flight dynamics.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Continuous Integration, Control Systems, Git, MATLAB, Simulink

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering with control systems focus
- 7+ years experience (or 6 years with Master's, or 4 years with PhD) in vehicle dynamics, flight controls, or simulation
- C++ production experience
- Matlab and Simulink experience
- Expert knowledge of aircraft dynamics, control, stability, and handling qualities
- Experience tuning and optimizing control systems in simulation and real-world environments
- Ability to obtain SECRET clearance

## Nice to have

- Master's or PhD in relevant engineering discipline with control systems focus
- Modern Control Theory expertise (LQR/LQG, Adaptive Control, Robust Control, MPC)
- Ability to extract linear aircraft state space models from nonlinear equations of motion
- Design or selection experience with servos, inertial navigation systems, air data units, or vision-based navigation
- Kalman Filter knowledge
- System identification techniques
- Familiarity with git and continuous integration/delivery practices

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/b3bb2565-135f-4bb7-93b3-2599bab544dc/apply