The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will manage the integration, testing, and validation of navigation systems and develop algorithms for hypersonic aircraft.
Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet engine and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. Hermeus is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.
The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will be responsible for:
1) Integration, testing, validation and verification of Navigation instrumentation and GNSS components
2) Supporting the Navigation SW suite and development efforts (including filtering and fusion) on advanced guidance, navigation and control systems for our aircraft, as needed.
The successful candidate will work closely with our team of engineers and stakeholders to ensure that our aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards. The Navigation GNC Engineer will also be involved in all related Navigation instrumentation & sensors suite activities to evaluate the performance of the aircraft and optimize its design.
Responsibilities:
- Actively support and take participation in all Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU, Localization, Fusion, System integration efforts
- Actively support Navigation/GNSS/Localization modeling & integration needs for high-fidelity simulation platform
- Conduct simulation studies to assess the performance of the Navigation suite in aircraft and optimize its design
- Communicate and collaborate very closely with cross-functional teams on Navigation model integration, sub-system integration and Nav. Suite simulation testing/verification capabilities.
- Running and conducting Monte Carlo simulations (with Navigation emphasis), as well as SITL, HITLS, regression testing and test coverage scenarios.
- Design and develop navigation, sensor fusion and/or blending algorithms for our aircraft using advanced techniques and tools
- Develop and implement different filtering techniques/algorithms and strategies to ensure safe and efficient flight instrumentation + operations
- Conduct flight testing to validate and refine the performance of the aircraft's Navigation systems
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure that the aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards from Navigation suite perspective
- Participate in the development of system-level requirements and specifications
- Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation related to Navigation and instrumentation activities
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's with 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering field
- Strong understanding of Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU systems as well as filtering, fusion and Navigation sensor suite
- Experience with Navigation sensor trade studies, selection process, sensor models, Nav. sub-systems, Nav. SW system integration, fusion/blending algorithms and strategies.
- Experience and practical experience with filtering techniques (including KF, UKF, EKF, Particle filters, etc).
- Familiarity and experience with Navigation needs for autonomous flight systems and autonomy
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, familiarity with Julia, and other modeling and simulation tools
- Experience with Navigation sensor testing and data analysis.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Passion for aviation and the development of advanced aircraft technologies
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Hermeus Los Angeles, California, USA Office
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