Location: Chandler, AZ
Salary: $70.00 USD Hourly - $80.00 USD Hourly
Description: Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer Location: Chandler, AZ (Onsite)
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
Position Overview We are seeking a talented
Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to support the development of advanced aerospace systems. In this role, you will contribute to the design, analysis, simulation, integration, and testing of guidance, navigation, and control solutions for applications such as aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, launch vehicles, and autonomous systems.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in GNC concepts, modeling and simulation, software development, and aerospace system analysis. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams on challenging, mission-critical programs.
Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains.
- Develop and maintain six degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight software.
- Support the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aerospace applications.
- Perform mathematical modeling, trajectory analysis, and control system analysis to assess system performance.
- Optimize flight and simulation software for performance, reliability, maintainability, and robustness.
- Analyze system behavior and propose solutions to improve navigation, guidance, and control capabilities.
- Support hardware and software integration activities, system testing, and performance validation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Participate in mission analysis, verification, and flight readiness activities.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of professional engineering experience, or a Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Experience with Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) concepts, algorithms, or system analysis.
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- C++
- Python
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
- Experience with modeling, simulation, integration, testing, or analysis of aerospace, defense, or autonomous systems.
Preferred Qualifications - Master's or PhD in a related engineering field.
- Strong understanding of control systems theory and guidance law design.
- Experience with navigation technologies and state estimation algorithms.
- Experience with Kalman Filters, GPS technologies, anti-jam techniques, or M-Code applications.
- Experience with tracking, discrimination, and estimation algorithms.
- Proficiency with C++, Python, Linux, and Jira.
- Experience developing and maintaining simulation environments for aerospace systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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