GNC Engineer, Controls

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a GNC Engineer, Modeling & Simulation to design, build, and maintain high-fidelity aircraft simulation environments in support of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) development. You will be responsible for realizing equations of motion in software, developing and validating aerodynamic and plant models, and creating the simulation infrastructure required for both software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of physics-based modeling, software development, and systems integration. You’ll collaborate closely with aerodynamicists, controls engineers, and hardware teams to ensure Mach’s autonomous platforms are accurately modeled and rigorously tested before flight. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain high-fidelity flight dynamics and vehicle simulation models. Implement equations of motion in C++ and Python for real-time and offline simulation environments. Collaborate with the aerodynamics team to incorporate aerodynamic models derived from CFD and wind tunnel testing. Perform system identification and parameter estimation to generate accurate plant models. Build and sustain simulation infrastructure supp

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a Principal GNC Engineer to define, develop, and flight-prove the GNC architecture for autonomous aircraft and related defense platforms. You will own system-level technical decisions across guidance, navigation, flight controls, modeling and simulation, embedded implementation, and flight test. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will solve the program’s hardest problems, establish engineering rigor, and guide multidisciplinary teams from early vehicle design through flight qualification and deployment. The ideal candidate combines deep flight-vehicle expertise with strong software judgment, decisive technical leadership, and a record of fielding reliable systems. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end GNC architecture and technical roadmap across all mission phases, from launch or takeoff through terminal operations, recovery, or landing. Translate mission objectives and vehicle concepts into GNC requirements, interfaces, performance budgets, and verification criteria. Design, analyze, and mature guidance algorithms, control laws, state-estimation solutions, gain schedules, and control-allocation strategies. Ensure robust performance across the full operating envelope while accounting for aerodynamic u

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a New Graduate Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer to support the development of next-generation autonomous defense systems. In this role, you will help design, simulate, test, and integrate algorithms that enable our vehicles to navigate, maneuver, and complete their missions. You will work closely with flight software, avionics, aerodynamics, propulsion, systems, and flight-test teams to take GNC capabilities from early simulation through hardware testing and flight. Key Responsibilities Develop and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous aircraft and missile systems. Build simulations and models to evaluate vehicle dynamics and system performance. Support the development of flight-control laws, guidance algorithms, navigation filters, and state-estimation methods. Analyze flight and test data to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, ground, and flight testing. Integrate GNC algorithms with flight software, sensors, actuators, avionics, and propulsion systems. Perform Monte Carlo simulations and sensitivity analyses across different operating conditions. Document algorithms, simulation results, test p

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a New Grad Software Engineer to join our team in developing the software that powers our autonomous defense systems. You will design, build, and optimize mission-critical software , working across real-time systems, embedded platforms, and autonomy applications. This role demands strong technical fundamentals, adaptability, and ownership , as you will work closely with engineers across software, GNC, embedded systems, and hardware to build and deploy high-performance systems in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Develop, test, and maintain software for autonomous defense platforms, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. Design and implement clean, efficient, and well-tested code in C++, Rust, Python, or C. Develop software across the stack, from low-level embedded software and firmware to higher-level autonomy and mission applications. Work closely with GNC, embedded, systems, and hardware engineers to integrate software with complex electromechanical systems. Optimize software for real-time execution, low-latency performance, and resource-constrained embedded platforms. Build simulation, testing, and development infrastructure to accelerate software development a

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a New Graduate Flight Test & Operations Engineer to support the testing and operation of next-generation autonomous defense platforms. This position spans our Flight Test and Flight Operations organizations, providing exposure to flight-test engineering, test planning, vehicle operations, field testing, and mission execution. You will work closely with flight operations, systems, GNC, software, avionics, and energetics engineers to plan and safely execute test campaigns. This role is ideal for a hands-on, highly organized engineer who wants to work directly with aircraft, spend time in the field, and help take developing systems from initial ground tests through flight. Key Responsibilities Support the planning and execution of ground and flight-test operations for unmanned aircraft systems. Develop test plans, procedures, concepts of operations, test cards, readiness-review materials, and post-test reports. Coordinate test activities across flight operations, systems, GNC, avionics, software, energetics, and other engineering teams. Support test campaigns through preparation, systems checks, dry runs, readiness reviews, day-of-test execution, and post-test analysis. Assist with aircraft preparation, ground-control

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Working with avionics means working at the heart of the vehicle — the core that connects and enables every other subsystem. This role is inherently collaborative, bridging (GNC), software, mechanical, and thermal disciplines to create a unified platform with the required defense capabilities. Every function depends on a robust and compatible avionics architecture, where everything needs to be developed and extensively tested, making this position critical to the vehicle’s overall performance and mission success. It’s a uniquely challenging role that balances diverse technical demands focused on electronics & software, that integrates complex systems, and ensures every component works together seamlessly to deliver cutting-edge unmanned capabilities. Key Responsibilities Development and integration of Avionics systems Define and maintain functionality of avionics systems with vehicle, system iterations and updates Develop and manage high-level block diagrams to represent system functions and interfaces Collaborate closely with vehicle teams to define electrical and system requirements Design and provide technical support for Iron-birds, prototypes, and special projects Troubleshooting avionics systems in both hardware and software, and develo