Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer

Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer

Education:

  • BS Graduated from Aerospace/Aeronautical, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or similar fields.

Language:

  • English, Urdu

Computer Skills:

  • Proficient in MATLAB and Simulink tools, Experienced in Software-in-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation systems, Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ and Python, MS Office Applications

Experience & Abilities:

  • Experience of 1-3 years in the relevant field.
  • Strong knowledge of flight dynamics and flight controls.
  • Knowledgeable in linear-nonlinear control systems, transfer functions, guidance and navigation schemes.
  • Experienced with Kalman filter, GNSS, IMU systems.
  • Understanding of drone hardware, including flight controllers and sensor integration.
     

Job Description / Responsibilities:

  • Develop lower and upper-level flight control algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicle systems, conduct stability analysis and enhance flight capabilities.
  • Design and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous drone operations, including path planning, trajectory optimization, and stabilization
  • Model, simulate, and tune control systems (e.g., PID, MPC, LQR) for flight stability, obstacle avoidance, and precise maneuvering.
  • Build and utilize simulation environments (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, ROS, Gazebo) to validate algorithms and predict system performance.
  • Support field testing of drones, analyses flight data, and iterate on GNC designs to improve performance and reliability
  • Work with hardware engineers to integrate GNC systems with drone platforms and collaborate with software teams to ensure seamless system integration.
  • Create detailed technical documentation, including algorithm specifications, test plans, and performance reports.
  • Conduct functional tests of software and control algorithms and report analyses.
  • Plan flight test activities, participate in flight tests, and conduct flight analyses.