Senior Autonomous Aircraft Navigation Engineer

Lead autonomous aircraft navigation with production C++ and three-dimensional flight planning in a hybrid Burlington, Ontario role. Support field tests across the Greater Toronto Area.As a Senior Navigation Engineer at Ribbit, you will shape navigation architecture and roadmap for uncrewed gate-to-gate operations. The work spans mission planning, trajectory generation, guidance targets, geodesy, and aviation procedures. You will collaborate with state estimation, controls, interfaces, and flight-test teams.Key Responsibilities:
Lead navigation stack architecture, design reviews, and roadmap developmentDevelop flight planning for every phase of flightWrite production C++ and review complex software changesValidate three-dimensional plans against aircraft and environmental constraintsSupport flight trials and analyze recorded flight dataRequirements:
University degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related fieldExperience developing navigation or guidance software that has flownModern C++17/20 on Linux with Eigen or GeographicLibKnowledge of aviation navigation procedures and WGS84 geodesyEligibility for Canadian security clearance and Controlled Goods assessmentBring senior navigation leadership, aviation software expertise, and production C++ skills to Ribbit’s autonomous aircraft programs.
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