Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy

hermeus· GNC
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📍 Los Angeles, CAFull time💰 USD 151K–204K

About this role

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage. About The Role: As a Senior GNC Engineer at Hermeus, you will help develop and deploy the flight control, navigation, and autonomy systems that enable our aircraft to fly safely and perform reliably in demanding real-world environments. This role will focus heavily on flight controls development, controls modeling, state estimation, and autonomy for advanced aircraft applications, including autonomous takeoff and landing.  You will work across simulation, software, hardware, and flight test to build and validate advanced control and estimation capabilities for high-speed aircraft. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving hard dynamic systems problems, moving quickly from analysis to implementation, and working closely with cross-functional teams to take algorithms from concept through validation and flight.

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The listed salary for this Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy position at hermeus is USD 151K–204K. This is an Full time role.
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This Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy position at hermeus was posted on Apr 21, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy
hermeus · 💰 USD 151K–204K
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