Navigation Engineer

Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.

Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.

Build the next generation of navigation systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. Mach is looking to build a tightly coupled navigation system to fuse GNSS, optical, and magnetic navigational aids to estimate vehicle pose.

• Develop sensor fusion algorithms to estimate pose of UAVs.

• Develop and integrate GNSS and LEO constellation navigational aids.

• Leverage optical techniques such as VIO to aid pose estimation.

• Characterize and integrate inertial sensors.

• Build algorithm validation tools and infrastructure.

• Education: Bachelor's in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics.

• Experience: 1+ years of building and shipping Navigation solutions.

• Deep understanding of navigation sensors (i.e, IMU, GNSS receiver).

• Experience with modern software development tools (i.e, git, Jira).

• Experience with the implementation of embedded algorithms using C++.

• Experience with navigation error covariance propagation.

• Experience with high altitude, monocular, SLAM.

• Experience with LEO constellation PNT.

• Experience with leveraging magnetometers for pose estimation.

• Experience with Aerospace systems.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Engineer

$130,000—$160,000 USD

Senior Engineer

$165,000—$220,000 USD

At Mach, we believe that compensation is more than just a paycheck. It's a comprehensive package designed to reward the time, skills, and expertise you bring to our team. We are committed to offering competitive compensation that is equitable, transparent, and aligned with market trends.

• Competitive Salaries: We continuously research market rates to ensure our salaries are competitive with those in our industry and geographic location.

• Performance-Based Incentives: Our bonus structure is tied to both individual and company performance,