Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

AION Robotics builds best in class autonomous vehicles designed for critical infrastructure monitoring, construction, mining and energy. Our vehicles operate in the toughest off-highway environments, where safety, accuracy, and efficiency are paramount. We are seeking a highly experienced GNC Engineer to design and optimize next-generation control architectures for our real-time edge autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust vehicle control architectures optimized for real-time edge computing in challenging 3D outdoor environments; Develop and refine multi-sensor fusion frameworks combining advanced odometry, IMU calibration/filtering, GNSS, LiDAR, and vision-based localization; Control system development including motion control, advanced PID tuning, optimization-based model-predictive control strategies; Build and integrate navigation planners and mapping solutions with accurate transform calculations and geo-referencing; Develop safety-critical embedded systems for autonomous vehicles, including HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) simulation and low-level safety monitoring; Integrate and optimize communication and control over CAN bus, working closely with sensor and actuator drivers; Collaborate across hardware, software, and perception teams to ensure tightly coupled system integration; Provide electrical and sensor-level insights (including MEMS IMUs and other precision sensors) to improve vehicle stability, accuracy, and robustness; Contribute to ROS2-based system architecture, ensuring modular, reliable, and scalable implementations

Requirements

Proven expertise in GNC engineering, ideally with autonomous vehicle or robotics applications; Strong background in sensor fusion, with hands-on experience integrating multiple odometry sources, IMUs, GNSS, LiDAR, and visual SLAM; Deep understanding of control systems, including motion control, advanced PID, and nonlinear/optimal control methods; Strong ROS2 experience, including navigation stacks, transform handling, and middleware integration; Hands-on experience with HIL simulation environments for control validation and tuning; Low-level embedded systems experience, including safety-critical architectures, CAN bus, and real-time firmware; Solid electrical engineering foundation with familiarity in MEMS sensors, calibration, and sensor-level signal processing; Strong programming skills (C++, Python, or embedded C); A track record of deploying robust control systems in real-world robotics or autonomous platforms

Nice to have

Background in off-highway, aerospace, defense, or rugged autonomous systems; Familiarity with GPU-accelerated or edge compute architectures (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson); Experience with redundancy strategies and fault-tolerant control; Strong understanding of 3D outdoor mapping, localization, and terrain-adaptive navigation

Benefits

Restricted Stock Options; Aggressive Annual Bonus & Base Salary Reviews; Personalized PTO; Wellness Program; 401K Retirement Plan; Medical, Vision & Dental; Short and long-term disability insurance; Life insurance; Long-term incentives; Potential discretionary bonuses