Hiring: Lead Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer Company: Red Cat Holdings Location: Salt Lake City, UT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:04:23 Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, C, C++, Embedded Systems, Python, Rust About the job Required Skills: •We are seeking a Lead Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to own and advance the GNC architecture for our UAV systems. This role will lead the development, tuning, validation, and operational readiness of flight control, navigation, estimation, and autopilot systems. •Lead the design, implementation, tuning, and validation of UAV guidance, navigation, and control systems. •Own cascade and hierarchical control system architecture for drone platforms. •Develop and maintain autopilot workflows, including PX4 update and release SOPs. •Lead flight test planning, execution, log analysis, troubleshooting, and performance improvement. •Interface directly with state estimation, sensor fusion, Kalman filters, EKFs, and related navigation methods. •Integrate sensors, embedded systems, and flight-critical software/hardware. •Guide technical decisions across controls, embedded software, autonomy, and aircraft behavior. Qualifications: •Degree in robotics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or a related technical field. •Significant experience with guidance, navigation, and control systems for UAVs, robotics, aerospace systems, or similar platforms. •Strong experience with cascade or hierarchical control systems. - Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python. •Applied hands-on capability in drones, robotics, embedded systems, sensors, or mechatronic systems. •Demonstrated capacity to obtain and use FAA Part 107 certification if not already certified. •Demonstrated capacity to lead technical workstreams, define procedures, and drive systems from development through flight testing. •Strong drone piloting or field testing experience. •Embedded software development experience. •Operational familiarity with sensors, actuator systems, fluid mechanics, or aerodynamics. •Rust experience is a plus. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!