GNC Engineer – Aerospace Navigation (Mid-level)

Mavensoft Technologies. • Chandler, AZ

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The GNC Engineer will lead the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. The role applies mathematical modeling, control theory, and algorithm development to achieve precise navigation and control performance, and owns key analysis and design tasks. Work includes architecting and maintaining six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations, defining performance metrics, designing and implementing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to support system reliability and mission success. The engineer will mentor early-career engineers, provide technical direction on GNC approaches, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across integration, test, and analysis activities. The position is a 12-month W2 contract in Chandler, Arizona, and is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a current, active Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional experience, or master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience, or PhD and 0 years of professional experience, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Must hold an existing U.S. Government Secret-level security clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control concepts, algorithms, or analysis for aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to development, modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis activities for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency with one or more of C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar technical software tools.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance law design, including application to flight software.
• Navigation experience with Kalman filters, GPS anti-jam techniques, and M-code, including demonstrated ability to analyze and tune performance.
• Experience with tracking, discrimination, and state-estimation algorithms for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Competence in C++, Python, Jira, and Linux development, including modern software engineering practices such as version control and continuous integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of high-quality software and simulation toolchains.
• Own the development and maintenance of 6-DOF simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code.
• Optimize flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability.
• Define and execute trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs.
• Present technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.
• Mentor early-career engineers and provide technical direction on GNC approaches.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on integration, test, and analysis activities.
• Integrate hardware and software components to support system reliability and mission success.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level