Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer

Solidus is searching for a Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer to support the Air Force s guided weapons research, development, modeling, analyses, and simulation of GNC algorithms. This will include simulation, hardware-in the-loop, and field testing. The successful candidate will be assigned to a small team of scientist and engineers working with civil service government engineers. They will be developing, modeling, and analyzing within a laboratory, testing both advanced components and systems. Candidates must be able to work on-site at Eglin AFB, FL.
In this role you will:
- Assist with the development of integrated guided munitions, navigation, and control algorithms.
- Participate in the development of models and analyses to assist in the development of functional simulations for both tactical and strategic guidance systems.
- Evaluate concepts or concept subsystems performance and stability. Help establish concept performance limitations.
- Assist in modeling and simulation development of guided weapons systems and concepts.
- Document studies and analysis findings via briefings, scientific papers and technical reports.
- Software implementation of complex guidance, navigation, and controls algorithms.
- Work with a small team of scientists and engineers to model, simulate and study the performance of potential Air Force guided weapon systems, concepts and advanced weapon subsystem technologies.
What you will bring to the role (requirements):
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance (Active Secret preferred)
- B.S. Engineering, Scientific or related field (M.S. or M.E. desired)
- 3+ years' experience in guidance, navigation, and controls algorithm development and analyses. Modeling and Simulation experience desired.
- Knowledge of Virtual and Constructive simulation development and the use of these simulations for guided weapon system and concept flight performance predictions
- Scientific programming experience required.
- C++, Python, and/or MATLAB
- Machine Learning experience a plus
- Understanding of digital signal processing techniques
- Some travel, anticipated 10% of the time
What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation s greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 4806

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