Senior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer

Role Overview

• Use general knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical/modern flight controls, tactical/strategic missile guidance, and estimation theory to conduct aerospace engineering tasks
• Perform Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) design and analyses for tactical and strategic missile systems
• Conduct trajectory shaping and tuning of tactical and strategic missile guidance and autopilot parameters to meet customer requirements
• Generate, modify, and utilize models and simulations of aerospace vehicles using first principles
• Implement algorithms and modify simulations in C/C++ coding environment
• Generate, modify, and utilize high-fidelity models and simulations of components and subsystems utilizing MATLAB/Simulink
• Analyze real-time and post-test telemetry data in support of System level verification and mission activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Guidance Navigation and Control Engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• M.S. in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, or similar degree (preferred).
• Active Secret security clearance (preferred).
• Analysis and design experience in control systems for aerospace vehicles (preferred).
• Prior experience with 6DOF simulations of aerospace vehicles using first principles (preferred).
• Missile or Launch Vehicle navigation and guidance experience/coursework (preferred).
• Experience with programming in C, C++ and using MATLAB/Simulink (preferred).
• Ability to work under Windows and Linux environments (preferred).
• Working with Systems Engineering disciplines and related activities (e.g., requirements traceability & verification) (preferred).
• Managing complex projects (preferred).
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills to include report writing, requirements and documentation, as well as design review presentations (preferred).
• Ability to work occasional overtime and travel as required to meet critical schedule milestones (preferred).
• Experience in design and analysis of multi-loop linear and non-linear flight control systems (preferred).
• Capability to linearize complex non-linear systems (preferred).
• Experience in aerodynamic design and analysis of aerospace vehicles, including the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (preferred).
• Prior GNC experience in ballistic missiles (preferred).
• Experience with programming in Fortran (preferred).
• Experience with programming in Python (preferred).

Tech Stack

• Linux
• Python

Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule allowing every other Friday off