Guidance Control & Navigation (GCN) Engineer

Full-time Engineering

Guidance Control & Navigation (GCN) Engineer

Job Title: Guidance Control & Navigation (GCN) Engineer

Location: UK - Bristol (Hybrid)

Type: Full Time Employment

Position

This role focuses on designing, developing, and implementing next-generation targeting algorithms for high-performance autonomous drones. The ideal candidate will be a specialist in creating sophisticated control strategies for agile aerial platforms.

Main Responsibilities

• Algorithm Development: Design and implement advanced guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms, with a primary focus on skid-to-turn (STT) control for high-g manoeuvring and precision targeting.
• Behavioural Logic: Develop complex mission logic, tactical decision-making, and targeting sequences using Behaviour Trees.
• Prototyping & Simulation: Rapidly prototype, simulate, and validate algorithms using Python and its scientific c...