Secret-Cleared GNC Engineers – Seeker & Target Tracking

PGS Worldwide is seeking Secret-Cleared GNC Engineers Seeker & Target Tracking 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 and evaluate advanced guidance navigation and control systems with a strong emphasis on seeker modeling target tracking state estimation flight algorithms and six-degree-of-freedom simulation for missile and launch vehicle applications.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience; or a masters degree in a related discipline.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience with guidance navigation and control concepts algorithms or analysis for aerospace missile spacecraft or autonomous systems.
• Experience supporting development modeling simulation integration test or analysis of aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink Python C/C or similar technical software tools.
• Experience developing software or analytical tools in a Linux environment.
• Understanding of control systems mathematical modeling and flight dynamics.
• Experience developing maintaining or analyzing six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Higher-level opportunities require progressively greater experience leading or significantly contributing to GNC algorithm development simulation integration analysis and technical leadership.

• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with seeker-based missile engagements and precision intercept systems.
• Experience with target tracking and seeker systems including infrared and/or RF seekers.
• Experience with state estimation and nonlinear filtering techniques such as:
  • Kalman Filters
  • Extended Kalman Filters
  • Unscented Kalman Filters
• Experience developing and validating target dynamics and measurement models.
• Experience with seeker measurements including line-of-sight rate angle-only measurements infrared pixel/centroid measurements Doppler range range rate azimuth or elevation.
• Experience with data association track initiation track maintenance and multi-target tracking.
• Experience with guidance-law development and flight-software implementation.
• Experience with rigid-body dynamics PID control LQR or similar control-system techniques.
• Experience with hypersonic or advanced missile systems.
• Proficiency with C/C and Python.
• Experience with Jira version control continuous integration and modern software-development practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership.

• Develop and evaluate guidance navigation and control algorithms for advanced missile and launch vehicle systems.
• Design implement verify and test flight and simulation software.
• Develop and maintain 6-DOF simulations used to design analyze and validate flight algorithms and flight code.
• Develop algorithms that process seeker measurements and support guidance control tracking and state-estimation functions.
• Model seeker behavior target dynamics measurement systems and missile engagements.
• Perform trajectory analysis optimization trade studies and performance assessments.
• Integrate hardware and software components into end-to-end simulation environments.
• Optimize flight and simulation software for performance robustness and maintainability.
• Analyze GNC system performance and identify opportunities for algorithm and system improvements.
• Support integration verification test and mission-performance activities.
• Present technical results risks findings and recommendations to engineering and program leadership.
• Depending on experience level provide technical direction and mentor less-experienced engineers.

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

• $82.20$133.33 per hour depending on experience level and position.

Job IDs: 2055 / 2057 / 2061 / 2063

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.