Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer

About Us

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a transatlantic cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, and powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform.Skydweller Aero Inc. has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma City and European offices headquartered in Spain.

Job Description

• Work in all areas of the system development cycle including requirements, CONOPs, high-level and detailed design, integration, and test
• Design, implement and validate automatic flight features, including new functions, flight control laws and failure handling logic
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including avionics, mission planning and software engineers to define and refine system design and requirements
• Contribute to development of GNC design and validation, including integration and tailoring of company tools and processes
• Provide assessments of vehicle-level stability and control characteristics in support of vehicle layout and control surface and flight control modifications
• Design and implement testing architecture and evaluation tools for validating control laws through simulation
• Design and implement physics-based and empirical models for a variety of subsystems and physical processes (aerodynamics, landing gear, actuators, etc)
• Work with related organizations such as software and laboratory engineers to establish and maintain interfaces and common practices
• Support integration and flight test for flight control law evaluation
• Perform data reduction from ground and flight tests for model and design validation and verification including performance, stability and dynamic derivatives from model estimation

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Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Tool / Process Experience

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Company Benefits

1. Health insurance : We offer health insurance to all FTEs, which can include medical, dental, and vision coverage.

2. Paid time off : This includes vacation time, sick leave, and personal days.

3. Flexible schedules : we offer flexible schedules; we help employees achieve a better work-life balance.

4. Professional development opportunities : we may offer training, educational opportunities, or tuition reimbursement programs to help employees develop their skills and advance their careers.

5. Wellness programs : we offer wellness programs that promote healthy living and can include things like gym memberships, nutrition counseling, or stress-management classes.

6. Flex Remuneration.

7. Meal Vouchers.

8. Stock options : all FTEs after one year of seniority may have the opportunity to receive options as part of their compensation package.

9. Bonuses : we offer bonuses or other forms of performance-based compensation to reward employees for their hard work and achievements.

10. Fruits and soft drinks in the office.

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