About Nordic Air Defence

Nordic Air Defence is a hardware-software company building Counter-UAS technology for both commercial and defence customers. We build high-speed kinetic drone interceptors, at low cost and at scale. Our technology protects people and assets. We are a world-class team from Acast, Zipline, Palantir, McKinsey, Kratos, Katla Aero, SAAB, Codon AI, Quantum-Systems, FOI, FMV and other Swedish national security agencies.

The Role

As a Navigation Engineer, you will define and implement vehicle state estimators and sensor filters for our C-UAS platforms. Specific experience developing multi-sensor fusion algorithms and ensuring robust performance under GPS-denied and high-interference environments. You will work closely with other engineers in our team to deliver cutting-edge navigation systems for high-speed air vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement navigation algorithms with a focus on multi-sensor fusion.
• Develop bespoke filtering solutions for a range of different solutions.
• Integrate inertial navigation systems (INS), GNSS, and other sensor technologies.
• Develop systems for robust performance in GPS-denied and interference-prone environments.
• Conduct simulation and develop test methods to validate navigation system performance.
• Collaborate with guidance software, embedded hardware, and control systems teams.
• Add critical redundancy to the GNC team and support system architecture improvements.
• Keep up-to-date with advancements in navigation technologies and methodologies.

Requirements (Required)

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. A PhD is considered a plus.
• Direct experience in vehicle state estimation and techniques commonly implemented.
• Strong understanding of GNSS, INS, and related technologies.
• Strong understanding of filtering systems for a range of different system sensors.
• Hands-on experience with real-time implementation of navigation algorithms.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Future eligibility for NATO security clearance.

Requirements (Nice-to-have)

• Experience in autonomous systems or UAV navigation.
• Experience from the defence or aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of robust navigation methods used in GPS-denied environments.
• Familiarity with flight tests, drones, and RC aircrafts.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/SIMULINK, LabView, Python, or C/C++ for algorithm development.

Disclaimer

Our interview process involves a security background screening because we work with some of the most important national security institutions in the world.

Ethics

Developing dual-use technology, that can be used in military contexts, requires deliberate and constant consideration of ethics. At Nordic Air Defence, ethics comes first in all engineering discussions we make. We consider our choice of customers carefully, and implement rigorous safeguards to ensure our technology is used as intended.