Engineer Senior Principal – GN&C - $15k Sign On Bonus

BAE Systems•Boulder, CO

19d•$132,962 - $226,035•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead a team developing and testing guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) systems for space programs, from preliminary design through flight. Perform GN&C engineering throughout program and research and development lifecycles, supporting work from new business and concept development through procurement, integration and test, and on-orbit technical support. The position requires documenting technical approaches, preparing and presenting analyses and designs, and collaborating across the organization. It offers a minimum $15,000 sign-on bonus to external hires. The Engineering, Science and Analysis Strategic Capabilities Unit brings together technical talent and organizational leadership to deliver technologies for customer missions. The role is primarily on-site, requiring in-person engagement at the primary work location three or more days during each normally scheduled week. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas requiring protective equipment and access to facilities in varying weather conditions may be necessary. Travel or local commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field, plus at least 8 years of related experience; a higher-level degree may substitute for two years of experience per degree, and related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Degree must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or U.S. Department of Education.
Current, active TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI polygraph.
Desire to learn and ask questions in a collaborative environment.
Excellent writing and presentation skills.
Goal-oriented, well-organized, team-minded, and able to come up to speed quickly on assigned programs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field plus at least 12 years of related experience.
Experience in GN&C, ADCS, dynamics and control systems, or related space vehicle systems.
Advanced computer application skills, such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and other analytical tools.
Experience developing and executing simulator or hardware tests, and experience in mission operations.
Current, active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

Perform GN&C engineering tasks throughout the lifecycle of programs or research and development projects.
Develop, understand, and refine requirements for attitude knowledge and pointing, agility, line-of-sight stability, orbit position knowledge, delta-v accuracy, and payload sun avoidance.
Prepare and release analyses covering attitude knowledge and pointing budgets, orbit determination and trajectory budgets, agility, maneuver settling, component selection and placement, emergency modes, and dynamics and control system stability.
Understand GN&C component interfaces.
Support development, testing, and evaluation of hardware, software, support equipment, and systems for GN&C.
Support programs from new business through flight, including proposal support, concept development and trades, GN&C design, procurement, integration and test, and on-orbit technical support.
Document GN&C approaches in Systems Engineering Reports, including detailed technical designs and applicable BAE Systems philosophy.
Prepare and deliver presentations to peers, management, and customers.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
Establish effective working relationships across the department, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the company, and interact appropriately to support a positive and productive work environment.
Perform other duties as necessary.