GNC Engineer - Modeling, Simulation

Tittle :GNC Engineer – Modeling & Simulation
Work Location: Onsite in Chandler, AZ
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must hold an active/current Secret security clearance

Job Description

Our Client is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer III for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

Position Summary

• In this role, you will lead the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles.
• You will apply mathematical modeling, control theory, and algorithm development to achieve precise navigation and control performance and will own key analysis and design tasks.
• Your work will include architecting and maintaining six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations, defining performance metrics, designing and implementing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to help ensure system reliability and mission success.
• You will mentor early-career engineers, provide technical direction on GNC approaches, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across integration, test, and analysis activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, development, implementation, verification, and test of high-quality software and simulation toolchains; owning the development and maintenance of six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code; optimizing flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability; defining and executing trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs; and presenting technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.
• This position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access(es) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience, or a PhD with 0 years of professional experience, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Must have an existing U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level.
• Demonstrated experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control concepts, algorithms, or analysis for aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to development, modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis activities for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency with one or more of the following: C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar technical software tools, with development in a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance law design, including application to flight software.
• Navigation experience including Kalman filters, GPS anti-jam techniques, and M-code, with demonstrated ability to analyze and tune performance.
• Experience with tracking, discrimination, and state estimation algorithms for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Competence in C++, Python, Jira, and development in a Linux environment, including use of modern software engineering practices such as version control and continuous integration.