Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

On-siteSalary not specified
Kyiv, Ukraine

Tech Stack

C++

Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements

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About the Role

As a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer, you’ll leverage your expertise in aircraft and system dynamics, simulation, estimation, and control theory, and autonomy to craft safety-critical solutions to enable highly-reliable operations of self-flying aircraft in diverse operating environments.

Responsibilities

  • Create innovative, reliable, and efficient GNC solutions to enable new and challenging aircraft capabilities
  • Have ownership and cognizance of GNC systems throughout the complete development lifecycle, from initial idea to system deployment in business operations
  • Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-level performance goals are met and business objectives are achieved
  • Perform detailed GNC analyses of system designs, analyze research and development test data, communicate these results to the One Way Aerospace team
  • Support the development and execution of GNC system integration and test efforts, including flight test

Requirements

  • M.S in Controls Engineering (or similar) or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years of experience in GNC technology and product development, deployment, and transition into full-rate production
  • Technical depth in at least one of the following areas: aircraft dynamics and control, multi-modality sensor fusion, INS/GPS navigation system development, UAV path planning algorithms, and/or GNC simulation and data analysis
  • Experience with MATLAB and C++ on embedded platforms

Nice to Have

  • Experience in developing flight critical and safety-critical UAV GNC solutions
  • Experience in bringing a UAV GNC solution to certification by an aviation regulatory agency
  • Strong expertise on all aspects of automation and autonomous systems, with significant technical depth in at least three of the following areas: aircraft dynamics and control, multi-modality sensor fusion, INS/GPS navigation system development, UAV path planning, and/or GNC simulation and data analysis
  • Strong MATLAB and C++ implementation experience on safety-critical real-time systems

We Offer

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that will save lives and restore the sovereignty of Ukraine
  • Be part of a mission-driven team that is rebooting the arsenal of democracy

About the Company

One Way Aerospace is rebooting the arsenal of democracy by providing long-range, precision strike drones mass-produced in Ukraine. Are you interested in building a system that will save lives and restore the sovereignty of Ukraine? Ready to change the world?

We value diversity at One Way Aerospace and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

One Way Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our sensibilities.

Job Category: Engineering

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Job Details

Company name:
One Way Aerospace
Location:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Employment Type:
Full-time
Work Mode:
On-site
Posted on TheJob:
Mar 27, 2026
Last checked:
Jul 13, 2026
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