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Senior GNC Engineer

France, Paris 90000.00 EUR / Year · Job Posted June 28, 2026
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Job Description

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior GNC Engineer in Paris.

Job Responsibility

  • Modeling & Control: Understand and model airship dynamics to design and implement control and guidance laws for mission execution
  • Robustness & Safety: Develop flight strategies for difficult conditions and design risk mitigation strategies for degraded modes
  • Hardware Integration: Debug embedded systems and implement flight computers, actuators, and various types of sensors
  • Testing & Documentation: Define and participate in flight tests and simulations, ensuring thorough documentation of implemented models and control laws
  • Future Innovation: Improve the performance of existing airships while actively participating in the design of future flight solutions

Requirements

  • Master's degree or equivalent in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (a PhD is a plus)
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in GNC within the drone, aerospace, or automotive industries
  • You have been part of a GNC or Flight Dynamics team that successfully brought a drone or aerospace product to market
  • Strong experience in modeling and control with demonstrated mastery of Simulink and theoretical knowledge in dynamics and automation
  • Excellent skills in Python and C/C++, with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and autocoding practices
  • Strong understanding of microcontrollers, actuators, drivers, and the implementation/verification of software on flight computers
  • Data analysis, able to extract insights from flight data

Nice to have

  • PhD
  • Knowledge of PX4, MAVLINK, and QGroundControl (QGC) is a significant advantage
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