Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define navigation system requirements
- Evaluate, select, and integrate sensor technologies for navigation applications
- Create and maintain sensor models within simulation environments for system validation
- Design and integrate state estimation algorithms into flight software
- Develop testing strategies to verify compliance with industry standards, regulations, and design specifications
- Assess navigation system performance using simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing
Requirements
- Master of Science in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field
- Demonstrated knowledge in at least one of the following: Kalman filtering, GNSS navigation, inertial navigation, or alternative navigation methods
- Minimum of eight years of professional experience in navigation algorithm development and testing
- Proven experience developing flight software in C/C++ and performing data analysis with Python
- Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and speech
Nice to Have
- Doctorate in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
- Specialized knowledge in probability theory, fault detection and exclusion (FDE), sensor noise modeling, or navigation in GPS-denied environments
- Background in software development for safety-critical systems
- Familiarity with navigation system certification processes
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — available in Mountain View, CA, Seattle, WA, or remote
Other
- Employees based at the Mountain View, CA headquarters can anticipate minimal travel requirements
- Staff in Seattle, WA or working remotely should expect approximately 20% travel
- This role involves access to technology subject to U.S. export control regulations
- Employment offers are conditional upon the candidate’s ability to comply with U.S. export control laws
- All applicants must provide documentation confirming their legal status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person, including nationalities if applicable
- For non-U.S. persons—those who are not U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, and who are not otherwise authorized—access to export-controlled technology may require government authorization; the company may decline to pursue export licensing and may terminate the hiring process accordingly
