Principal GNC Engineer Modeling & Simulation

Our Clientis seeking aGuidance Navigation Control Engineer IIIfor 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 degrees 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.

• 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.

• Bachelors degree with 12 years of professional experience;
• OR a Masters degree with 10 years of professional experience;
• OR a PhD with 8 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.

• Masters 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.