Zone 5 Technologies
Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI
About this role
Zone 5 Technologies seeks a Guidance Navigation Controls Engineer V/VI to lead the development and optimization of cutting-edge flight control systems for unmanned aircraft. The role emphasizes innovation, mentoring, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance UAS technology and performance.
What you'll do
- Lead design and development of flight control software
- Architect software components for flight test deployment
- Oversee simulation execution for system validation
- Develop advanced models in Matlab/Simulink
- Perform stability and performance analyses
- Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration
What they're looking for
- Expertise in Matlab/Simulink and auto-code generation
- Advanced control theory and flight dynamics knowledge
- Experience with state estimation and Kalman filtering
- Ability to analyze SWIL and HWIL simulations
- Strong leadership and project management capabilities
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with Group 1-4 UAS flight controls
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Zone 5 Technologies
Zone 5 Technologies designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems and UAVs, focusing on advanced avionics integration and autonomous flight technologies. The company is hiring Systems Integration & Test Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Continuous Improvement Engineers to develop Hardware-in-the-Loop environments, optimize manufacturing processes, and validate next-generation unmanned aircraft systems.
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