GNC Engineer (Experienced, Senior)
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Laser and Electro-Optical Systems (LEOS) team is seeking a GNC Engineer to design, analyze, and test control systems for precision electro-optical systems. The team supports development of directed-energy and electro-optical systems. This position is expected to be fully onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The engineer will develop and document Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems and mission requirements, perform advanced analysis and model validation, refine control-law designs, and maintain requirements traceability and engineering documentation. The role involves resolving requirement conflicts and technical issues, conducting design trade studies, working across systems engineering, software, and hardware disciplines, and implementing commercial off-the-shelf solutions when appropriate. The position requires an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship, as well as the ability to obtain SCI or T5 access after starting. The role is open at experienced and senior levels, with stated experience thresholds varying by level. Relocation may be available based on eligibility. Candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process and meet U.S. export-control requirements.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
- Ability to obtain SCI or T5 (formerly SSBI) access after starting in the position.
- Minimum related experience by level: 3+ years for level 3, 5+ years for level 4, or 10+ years for level 5.
- Experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineering.
- Experience with a higher-level programming language such as C, MATLAB, or Python, or similar.
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or directly related non-U.S. equivalent qualifications.
- Meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Advanced degree in a related field or coursework in Advanced Control Systems.
- Hardware implementation experience.
- Experience implementing algorithms in a real-time system.
- ABET-accredited education is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Resolve requirement conflicts.
- Perform and document analysis and design of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
- Validate models against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment.
- Use advanced analysis to assess and refine control-law design.
- Gather, define, and document GNC mission requirements and ensure requirements traceability and quality from system level to component level.
- Develop solutions and disposition issues to assure customer satisfaction.
- Design trade studies to meet program requirements.
- Work across disciplines, including systems engineering, software, and hardware.
- Implement commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions when appropriate.
- Author and maintain engineering documentation for consistency and delivery.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
