Entry Level Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer

Boeing • Ridley Park, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking an Entry Level Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to join the Flying Qualities and Autonomy Technology Group as part of the Vertical Lift Division located in Ridley Park, PA . We participate in all phases of design and testing, and support all of Boeing’s vertical lift aircraft, including the Apache, AH-6, Chinook, MH-139, V-22 Osprey, and other developmental aircraft. This position is expected to be 100% on-site at the Ridley Park, PA location. This worksite also participates in Boeing’s optional “9/80” schedule, whereby an employee would work 80 hours over 9 days, and take every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime and occasional weekends when necessary to support test activities.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (Note: This typically requires a Driver’s License)
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
• This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

• Experience, activities, and coursework which demonstrate an interest in Flight Vehicle Dynamics, Aircraft Stability & Control, Control Law Design, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Simulation and Modeling, and/or Aeromechanics
• Engineering coursework and experience in linear stability analysis including aero-servo-elastic effects.
• Completion of rotorcraft-centric engineering courses, or other engineering-level exposure to rotorcraft concepts and characteristics.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, with coursework in control systems and flight-related concepts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze air vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications.
• Apply control theory to the design of control laws that achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response, gust or disturbance rejection, system failure robustness, and loads considerations.
• Develop and validate linear and nonlinear mathematical analysis and simulation models of air vehicle and subsystems using theory and test data, including wind tunnel and flight test.
• Support the design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability, control, and handling qualities perspective.
• Perform wind tunnel testing, pilot-in-the-loop flight simulation, hardware in the loop laboratory testing, and flight testing in support of vehicle design and analysis.
• Apply tools such as Matlab/Simulink and other modern and legacy programing languages in both Windows and Unix-based environments.
• Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics, dynamics, avionics systems, structural design, and crew systems design, to optimize vehicle level characteristics.
• Occasional travel to support flight testing at off-site locations. These test sites could include cold weather sites, high altitude sites, or ships at sea.

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.
• Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees