GNC Engineer

<p>As a GNC Engineer at Auterion, you will work on the guidance, navigation and control capabilities that enable autonomous platforms to operate reliably in complex real-world environments. You will support the development, integration, tuning and validation of flight control, navigation, estimation, guidance and terminal behaviour across Auterion-enabled systems.</p> <p>This role combines strong analytical foundations with practical field engineering. You will work across PX4/APX4, sensor fusion, control laws, onboard autonomy, visual navigation, payload-driven guidance and simulation environments. You will help ensure that Auterion systems can fly, navigate and execute missions safely and effectively.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities and Duties</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop, integrate and tune guidance, navigation and control (GNC) behaviours for autonomous platforms using PX4/Auterion-based systems.</li> <li>Configure and validate state estimation and sensor fusion across GNSS, IMU, visual navigation and other onboard sensors.</li> <li>Analyse and validate vehicle stability, navigation accuracy and mission performance using simulation, SIL/HIL and flight test data.</li> <li>Develop and evaluate guidance, control and degraded-navigation behaviours for autonomous mission execution.</li> <li>Integrate GNC capabilities with onboard applications, payloads, sensors and platform-specific systems.</li> <li>Define operating modes, failure responses, safety constraints and acceptance criteria with systems engineering teams.</li> <li>Analyse telemetry, PX4 logs and performance data to produce quantitative engineering recommendations.</li> <li>Support modelling, Monte Carlo analysis, testing, customer demonstrations, flight trials and operational deployments.</li> <li>Collaborate across embedded software, perception, systems and field engineering teams to improve platform capability and readiness.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications and Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in GNC, flight control, robotics, aerospace, UAV systems or autonomous platforms.</li> <li>Strong understanding of control theory, estimation, sensor fusion, flight dynamics and navigation.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with PX4, ArduPilot or equivalent flight control stacks.</li> <li>Experience tuning controllers, configuring estimators and analysing flight logs.</li> <li>Strong programming capability in C++, Python, MATLAB or equivalent engineering tools.</li> <li>Familiarity with MAVLink, embedded Linux, simulation, SITL/HITL and hardware integration.</li> <li>Experience with visual navigation, GNSS-denied navigation, target tracking or terminal guidance preferred.</li> <li>Practical flight test or field deployment experience preferred.</li> <li>UK citizenship and eligibility for UK security clearance required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Flexible working hours</li> <li>Stock Options</li> <li>Generous holiday allowance</li> <li>Company pension plan&nbsp;</li> <li>Mental health and wellbeing support</li> <li>Regular team social events</li> </ul> <p><strong>About Auterion</strong></p> <p>We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.</p> <p>At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.</p>