GNC Engineer
About The Position
MTSI is seeking to hire a Principal Guidance & Navigation Controls Engineer to support high visibility, cutting-edge missile system programs and contribute to innovative solutions for national defense. Key Responsibilities: Conduct performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems for offensive and defensive missile systems. Collaborate with engineers and developers to prototype and test weapon system concepts using legacy high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations in FORTRAN and C++. Provide detailed analytical products for emerging missile and weapon system concepts supporting DoD programs. Lead and support ongoing missile programs and contribute to the development of corporate tool sets. Deliver modeling, simulation, and analytical products of kinetic weapon system concepts for the Missile Defense Agency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 9-15 years of experience in missile systems development, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles, tactical weapons, BMDS interceptors, kill vehicles, on-board algorithms, and related analysis.
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship required
- Demonstrated capability in GNC system performance analysis and design.
- Candidate should also have demonstrated ability to formulate and conduct analyses at the missile system and subsystem level to support requirements development and performance assessment.
- Software development skills include but not limited to FORTRAN, C, C++, Python, MATLAB
- Experience integrating models from different coding languages
- Experience with hypersonic advanced concepts and strategic missions
- Experience with 6-DOF simulation models of: Aerodynamics, Autopilots Design and Tuning, Guidance Algorithms, Navigation Systems & filters, Propulsion, Kalman Filters
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PHD is preferred
- 12-20 years of relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Conduct performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems for offensive and defensive missile systems.
- Collaborate with engineers and developers to prototype and test weapon system concepts using legacy high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations in FORTRAN and C++.
- Provide detailed analytical products for emerging missile and weapon system concepts supporting DoD programs.
- Lead and support ongoing missile programs and contribute to the development of corporate tool sets.
- Deliver modeling, simulation, and analytical products of kinetic weapon system concepts for the Missile Defense Agency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
