Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer Base Pay Range

$/yr - $/yr

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogenous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

• Algorithm Design:
  Developing and refining algorithms for flight control, payload management, and autonomy
• Tools & Process Development:
  Enhance the design and analysis tools to improve workflow efficiency and promote quality
• Modeling:
  Improve Simulation models with higher fidelity definitions to support development and testing of GNC development
• Test and Validate GNC system in simulation, subscale, ground, and full‑scale flight test

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience developing control systems for an aircraft
• Experience using MATLAB/Simulink to develop algorithms, model dynamic systems and analyze system performance

• 7+ years of experience in aircraft development
• Worked as part of a small team and supported rapid development
• Experience in a full aircraft development cycle (Design – Build – Test)

$145,000 - $240,000+ Equity

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.

To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Software Development