Secret-Cleared GNC Engineers

PGS Worldwide is seeking Secret-Cleared GNC Engineers in Chandler Arizona for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. Multiple positions are available across several experience levels. These roles will develop analyze and validate guidance navigation and control solutions for advanced aerospace missile spacecraft and launch vehicle systems.

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; or a masters degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience with guidance navigation and/or control concepts algorithms or analysis for aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience supporting development modeling simulation integration test or analysis of aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Experience with C Python MATLAB/Simulink or similar technical software tools.
• Experience developing software or analytical tools in a Linux environment.
• Experience with mathematical modeling control theory and algorithm development.
• Experience developing or maintaining six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Higher-level positions require progressively greater experience leading or significantly contributing to GNC development modeling simulation integration analysis and technical direction.

• Masters or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance-law development.
• Experience applying control-system concepts to flight software.
• Experience with Kalman filtering state estimation tracking or discrimination algorithms.
• Experience with GPS anti-jam techniques and M-code.
• Experience with trajectory analysis and optimization.
• Experience with rigid-body dynamics PID control LQR or related control techniques.
• Experience with C and Python software development.
• Experience with Jira version control and continuous integration workflows.
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership.

• Develop and evaluate guidance navigation and control solutions for advanced aerospace systems.
• Design develop implement verify and test flight and simulation software.
• Build and maintain 6-DOF simulations used to develop analyze and validate flight algorithms and flight code.
• Apply mathematical modeling and control theory to navigation guidance and control problems.
• Develop and evaluate trajectory-analysis and optimization approaches.
• Integrate hardware and software components into simulation and test environments.
• Optimize flight and simulation software for performance robustness and maintainability.
• Conduct performance assessments trade studies and technical analyses.
• Support system integration verification and test activities.
• Present technical findings risks and recommendations to engineering and program leadership.
• Depending on experience level mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical direction.

• Full-time onsite in Chandler Arizona.
• 9/80A schedule with every other Friday off.
• Telecommuting is not available for these positions.

• $93.33$120.00 per hour depending on experience level and position.

Job IDs: 2059 / 2060 / 2062

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.