Core Capabilities

We bring together experts across autonomous systems, flight software, aerodynamics, avionics, sensors, and test engineering to help customers move from requirements to operational capability faster. Whether developing a missile, UAV, spacecraft, counter-UAS system, or hypersonic vehicle, we combine prime-level engineering rigor with the speed and agility of a focused development partner.
Digital aerospace tracking interface for autonomous systems and guidance engineering
Autonomous drone guidance, navigation and control interface

Autonomous Systems & Guidance

Turning Mission Requirements into Autonomous Capability

From guidance laws and terminal guidance to GPS-denied navigation, mission planning, and AI-enabled autonomy, GuideTech develops the algorithms that enable aerospace systems to operate independently in contested environments.

Capabilities

  • Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)
  • Autopilot Design
  • GPS/INS Integration
  • GPS-Denied Navigation
  • AI/ML Planning & Control
  • Modeling & Simulation
Aerospace engineer developing missile system architecture and vehicle design

System Architecture & Vehicle Design

Engineering the Foundation for Mission Success

Our engineers support requirements development, trade studies, preliminary design, subsystem selection, and vehicle sizing to ensure programs start with the right architecture and performance margins.

Capabilities

  • Requirements Development & Allocation
  • Mission Analysis
  • Vehicle Sizing & Trades
  • Subsystem Selection
  • Monte Carlo Analysis
  • Performance Assessment
Digital sensor and signal processing interface for autonomous aerospace systems

Sensors, Perception & Signal Processing

Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence

GuideTech develops sensing and perception architectures that enable autonomous systems to understand, navigate, and operate within complex environments.

Capabilities

  • Sensor Architecture Design
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Sensor Modeling
  • Scene Generation
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Target Detection & Tracking
Embedded avionics processor for mission-critical aerospace systems

Embedded Systems & Avionics

Mission-Critical Hardware and Software

GuideTech develops the embedded systems that connect sensors, autonomy, communications, and vehicle control into reliable flight-ready architectures.

Capabilities

  • Flight Software
  • Firmware Development
  • Board Design
  • Avionics Architecture
  • Hardware Integration
  • Real-Time Systems
Embedded avionics processor for mission-critical aerospace systems

Aerodynamics & Mechanical Systems

Understanding Vehicle Performance Before Flight

From aerodynamic performance and thermal environments to structural analysis and aeroservoelastic effects, we help customers understand and optimize vehicle behavior before hardware is built.

Capabilities

  • Aerodynamics
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Structural Analysis
  • Dynamic Systems
  • Mass Properties
  • Aeroservoelasticity
  • Mechanical Design
Aerospace avionics integration and hardware testing on an unmanned aircraft platform

Integration, Test & Flight Validation

Confidence Before First Flight

Using SIL, CIL, HWIL, and flight-test methodologies, GuideTech identifies issues early, reduces integration risk, and accelerates the path to operational capability.

Capabilities

  • SIL / CIL / HWIL
  • Flight Test Planning
  • Flight Test Execution
  • Telemetry Systems
  • Ground Control Systems
  • Verification & Validation

From Requirements to Flight-Proven Capability

These disciplines come together across every GuideTech engagement, enabling customers to develop autonomous aerospace systems faster, reduce technical risk, and achieve mission success in the world’s most demanding environments.
Engineer analyzing aerodynamic simulation data for flight-proven aerospace system validation