# Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer at Wardstone

- Company: Wardstone (YC F25)
- What the company does: The Modular Interceptor Platform. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.wardstone.us
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-12-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/wardstone/jobs/AiembZ4-guidance-navigation-and-controls-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wardstone-guidance-navigation-and-controls-engineer/

## About the role

We are looking for a Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer to build and own the entire guidance, navigation, and control stack for Wardstone’s interceptors. You will design the necessary development tools and flight control algorithms to ensure that Wardstone’s interceptors hit their target. This is a highly cross-functional role. You will work closely with sensing, actuation, and propulsion engineers to deliver a performant autopilot.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, or similar
- Deep understanding of classical and modern control theory
- Experience building 6DOF flight simulations (MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++)
- Strong background in state estimation, nonlinear dynamics, filtering, or guidance algorithms
- Hands-on experience tuning controllers for UAVs, rockets, missiles, or autonomous systems
- Familiarity with coordinate frames, quaternion math, and navigation transformations

Tags: Engineering