Title: Senior GNC Software Engineer
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Covenant is a global defense company headquartered in Washington, D.C., building long-range precision strike weapons for the United States and its allies. Its flagship munition, Anthem, combines heavy payload and long range at a fraction of the cost of comparable legacy systems, with production volumes designed to meet the demands of prolonged conflict. Designed as an end-to-end weapon system that is simple to store, transport, and field, Anthem is produced in the United States, Germany, and Israel. For more information, visit covenant.com
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Senior GNC Software Engineer to develop guidance, navigation, and control software for advanced autonomous systems. This role sits at the intersection of software, sensors, controls, and real-world vehicle performance.
The ideal candidate has strong software engineering fundamentals, experience developing GNC algorithms, and exposure to the sensors and data-acquisition systems used to collect vehicle data and inform GNC software.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Develop and integrate guidance, navigation, and control software for autonomous systems.
- Interface with and process data from sensors including IMUs, GPS/GNSS, cameras, LiDAR, radar, magnetometers, and other vehicle sensors.
- Develop algorithms for state estimation, sensor fusion, navigation, guidance, and control.
- Analyze sensor and vehicle data to improve system performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Develop and test GNC software in simulation and on real hardware.
- Support SIL/HIL, ground, and flight testing and analyze test results.
- Work closely with embedded, systems, electrical, mechanical, and test engineers to integrate software with vehicle hardware.
- Take algorithms from development and simulation through hardware integration and field/flight testing.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Controls, or related field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in GNC, controls, robotics, autonomous systems, or software engineering.
- Strong programming experience in C++, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience developing GNC, controls, navigation, estimation, or autonomy software.
- Experience working with real-world sensor data and sensor interfaces.
- Understanding of state estimation, sensor fusion, coordinate frames, and dynamic systems.
- Experience working with embedded or real-time systems.
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with UAS, aircraft, munitions, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, or robotics.
- Experience with EKF/UKF, inertial navigation, sensor fusion, or nonlinear estimation.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ROS/ROS2, or similar tools.
- Experience with HIL/SIL testing and flight/vehicle telemetry.
- Defense or aerospace industry experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Controls, or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant experience in GNC, controls, robotics, autonomous systems, or software engineering
- Strong programming experience in C++, Python, or similar languages
- Experience developing GNC, controls, navigation, estimation, or autonomy software
- Experience working with real-world sensor data and sensor interfaces
- Understanding of state estimation, sensor fusion, coordinate frames, and dynamic systems
- Experience working with embedded or real-time systems
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience with UAS, aircraft, munitions, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, or robotics
- Experience with EKF/UKF, inertial navigation, sensor fusion, or nonlinear estimation
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ROS/ROS2, or similar tools
- Experience with HIL/SIL testing and flight or vehicle telemetry
- Defense or aerospace industry experience
What We Do
Covenant is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered defense company that develops long-range precision-strike weapons for the United States and its allies. Its flagship Anthem system combines a heavy payload with extended range and is designed as an end-to-end system that can be stored, transported, and fielded simply. The company aims to produce at scale, with manufacturing in the United States, Germany, and Israel.
