Flight Systems – Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer – Mid Level
About The Position
Dynetics, a Leidos Company, is seeking a talented Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join a diverse team creating unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Dynetics is seeking a GNC Engineer to support developmental efforts for guidance, navigation, and control of air, land, and sea launched flight systems. As a result of recent growing programs, such as the AGM-190/A Small Cruise Missile, US SOCOM’s GBU 69/B Small Glide Munition, multiple Hypersonic Missile programs, DARPA’s Gremlins program, and other rapid development efforts. Dynetics is looking for a GNC Engineer who is experienced with flight vehicles, guided munitions, and/or UAS systems. The successful applicant will demonstrate prior work or graduate level research as applied to the development of navigation, guidance, and/or autopilot algorithms, along with an ability to support GNC development on advanced weapon systems in a highly accelerated schedule to meet critical needs for the warfighters. Streamlined development efforts will result in concept-to-flight timelines measured in months, not years. The candidate is expected to directly support development efforts while mentoring and training engineering staff throughout development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics plus 2 or more years of work or graduate level research experience with feedback control system design, trajectory optimization, guidance, navigation, and/or optimal estimation with knowledge of basic aerodynamic principles.
- Strong math skills are required in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, and trigonometry and coordinate transformation.
- Must be experienced in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++ programming.
- Candidate must possess solid technical communication skills and an ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
- Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity/experience with DoD digital engineering paradigm.
- Experience in terrestrial navigation, SAASM, M-Code, and GPS-denied operations are also desired.
- MS degree or higher is strongly desired
Responsibilities
- Engineers in this position are responsible for the development and analysis of guidance, navigation and autopilot algorithms and implementation of these items in 6DOF simulations, Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) facilities, and operational flight software.
- Additionally, the candidate should be capable of conducting trade studies for design decisions, developing techniques to assess, validate and verify performance, and supporting flight tests with pre-flight predictions and post-flight analyses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
