Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
- Full-time
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.
About AION ROBOTICS CORPORATION
AION Robotics is a rapidly growing startup manufacturing advanced, rugged autonomous ground vehicles. We are bringing Industry 4.0 to outdoor commercial jobsites through the scaled deployment of turnkey autonomous products fully automating infrastructure monitoring and inspection tasks.If our current open roles don't align with your background, we still want to connect with you. Join our Talent Network!
Description
Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
Location : Arvada, Colorado
Company : AION ROBOTICS CORPORATION
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior GNC Engineer at AION Robotics, you will :
- 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.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who bring :
Preferred Experience
Why Join AION Robotics?
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS :
Robotics Engineer : $150,000.00 - $250,000.00 / per year
This position is eligible for :
o Restricted Stock Options
o Aggressive Annual Bonus & Base Salary Reviews
o Personalized PTO
o Wellness Program
o 401K Retirement Plan
o Medical, Vision & Dental
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations : job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience and equity compensation package.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at AION Robotics. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of restricted stock options, or long-term cash awards, and potential discretionary bonuses. We offer our employees personalized Paid Time Off (PTO), subject to manager approval, to ensure a healthy work-life balance and flexibility in managing personal and professional responsibilities. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
AION Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with AION Robotics is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Salary
$150,000 - $250,000 per year
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Senior Gnc Engineer • Arvada, CO, United States