Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
About The Role:
The Navigation and System Integration GNC Engineer will be responsible for integration, testing, validation and verification of Navigation instrumentation and GNSS components and supporting the navigation SW suite and development efforts (including filtering and fusion) on advanced guidance, navigation and control systems for our aircraft, as needed.
Responsibilities:
Actively support and take participation in all Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU, Localization, Fusion, System integration efforts
Actively support Navigation/GNSS/Localization modeling & integration needs for high-fidelity simulation platform
Conduct simulation studies to assess the performance of the Navigation suite in aircraft and optimize its design
Communicate and collaborate very closely with cross-functional teams on Navigation model integration, sub-system integration and Nav. Suite simulation testing/verification capabilities.
Running and conducting Monte Carlo simulations (with Navigation emphasis), as well as SITL, HITLS, regression testing and test coverage scenarios.
Design and develop navigation, sensor fusion and/or blending algorithms for our aircraft using advanced techniques and tools
Develop and implement different filtering techniques/algorithms and strategies to ensure safe and efficient flight instrumentation + operations
Conduct flight testing to validate and refine the performance of the aircraft's Navigation systems
Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure that the aircraft meets safety, performance and efficiency standards from Navigation suite perspective
Participate in the development of system-level requirements and specifications
Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation related to Navigation and instrumentation activities
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering field
Strong understanding of Navigation, GNSS, INS/IMU systems as well as filtering, fusion and Navigation sensor suite
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience with Navigation sensor trade studies, selection process, sensor models, Nav. sub-systems, Nav. SW system integration, fusion/blending algorithms and strategies.
Experience and practical experience with filtering techniques (including KF, UKF, EKF, Particle filters, etc).
Familiarity and experience with Navigation needs for autonomous flight systems and autonomy
Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, familiarity with Julia, and other modeling and simulation tools
Experience with Navigation sensor testing and data analysis.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Passion for aviation and the development of advanced aircraft technologies
