Sr. GNC Engineer for Hybrid and ACAP

TL;DR

Sr. GNC Engineer for Hybrid and ACAP (MATLAB/Simulink): Designing and implementing flight control algorithms for electric VTOL aircraft with an accent on model-based design, high-fidelity Simulink verification/validation, and traceable requirements. Focus on building complex simulation and test harnesses, running trade studies, and improving GNC software and models using full-scale and subscale flight data.

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 base pay

Company

hirify.global builds all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Design and implement flight control algorithms for electric VTOL aircraft using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Build and maintain high-fidelity Simulink models and simulations to verify and validate system requirements.
• Connect GNC requirements with other system requirements and influence leadership decisions impacted by GNC systems.
• Develop efficient verification approaches, including Simulink-based test harnesses and automated verification workflows.
• Run trade studies and collaborate with Flight Test to design safe tests for vehicle capabilities.
• Analyze flight data to improve Simulink-based models and author software requirements and test cases for GNC software.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink (Stateflow, Simulink Coder/Embedded Coder) for control law design, modeling, and code generation.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, and classical and modern control theory.
• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or MS with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to work in San Jose, California, United States.
• No work visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Nice to have

• Model-based design workflows including Simulink-to-embedded code generation and verification (DO-178C/DO-331 a plus).
• Experience with rotorcraft flapping dynamics.
• Experience with system identification and CYPHER.
• Experience with envelope protection and CONDUIT.
• Experience implementing trajectory generation and/or optimization algorithms.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace commitment.
• Base pay targeted between $140,000 and $180,000, based on knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Reasonable accommodations available during the application and hiring process.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of technical fit for GNC, MATLAB/Simulink, and flight control responsibilities.
• Assessment of experience with model-based design, verification workflows, and requirements traceability.