# Manager, GNC and Test Engineering at Rainmaker

- Company: Rainmaker
- What the company does: Backed by Antler.
- Company website: https://www.rainmaker.co.id/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-09
- Apply by: 2026-12-24
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rainmaker/69d0b090-16bc-43cc-a43d-e4896e55eb0e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rainmaker-manager-gnc-and-test-engineering/

## About the role

Platform Technical Direction : Guide the technical direction of our UAS platforms end-to-end, working alongside our engineering and research teams: requirements setting, configuration definition, aircraft design, build, first flight, and qualification. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience
- 5+ years developing unmanned aircraft, with at least one platform you took from a blank sheet to a flying, qualified vehicle
- Experience with aircraft sizing and performance analysis: energy budgets, hover and cruise power, disk loading, endurance and range prediction
- Demonstrated ability to model motor RPM and torque requirements against real environmental conditions (wind, gusts) and translate those into propulsion sizing and selection decisions
- Hands-on GNC experience, including PID tuning on multirotor or fixed-wing aircraft, with a track record of tuning vehicles to fly reliably in demanding conditions
- Deep working knowledge of PX4 or ArduPilot

Tags: Technology

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rainmaker-manager-gnc-and-test-engineering/