Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI (UAS)

Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States

Salary: $188,000–$250,000 USD per year across Levels V and VI.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems and next-generation flight technologies for defense and aerospace applications.

What you will do

• Lead the design, analysis, and development of flight controls software for Group 1–4 UAS.
• Architect and implement advanced software components for flight testing.
• Oversee high-fidelity Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations.
• Develop and optimize complex Matlab/Simulink models and perform stability and performance analyses.
• Lead research into advanced flight control methods, embedded systems, and auto-code generation.
• Mentor junior engineers, coordinate across engineering disciplines, and lead technical documentation and peer reviews.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of flight controls engineering experience, including at least 5 years working with UAS applications.
• Expertise in Matlab/Simulink, embedded auto-code generation, control theory, flight dynamics, and embedded systems.
• Experience with state estimation, Kalman filtering, and SWIL/HWIL simulation analysis.
• Knowledge of Group 1–4 UAS flight controls and avionics suites.
• Strong technical leadership, project management, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of advanced control techniques and optimization algorithms.
• Contributions to successful flight-test programs and R&D projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other benefit options.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Three weeks of paid time off, 40 hours of sick time, and 12 company holidays annually.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative engineering environment focused on advanced defense and aerospace technology.