Guidance Control & Navigation (GCN) Engineer

Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid) Salary: £70,000-£80,000 Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

A technology-focused company based in the UK is seeking a specialist in Guidance, Control, and Navigation to help design cutting-edge algorithms for autonomous aerial platforms. The business balances growth opportunities, robust support, and the agility of a scale-up culture, empowering engineers to develop solutions which advance global safety.

The Role

Algorithm Development: Design and implement advanced guidance, navigation, and control algorithms (notably skid-to-turn control) for precision targeting and agile drone manoeuvres.

Behavioural Logic: Create and refine sophisticated mission logic for autonomy and targeting using Behaviour Trees.

Prototyping & Simulation: Build and validate algorithms in Python, working with leading scientific computing libraries.

Integration: Deploy and test GNC software on hardware-in-the-loop systems and operational flight units, using the PX4 autopilot.

Performance Analysis: Analyse simulation and real-world test data; adapt approaches to ensure robust, reliable operation in dynamic scenarios.

Essential Criteria

Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related subject. A postgraduate qualification is highly desirable.

In-depth expertise in skid-to-turn control strategies, including control law ...