GPS Engineer

Saalex•Lexington Park, MD

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company, is seeking a GPS Engineer in Lexington Park, Maryland, to support its Mission Systems Group and related military avionics programs. The role supports mission effectiveness and flight safety across the Naval Aviation enterprise through hands-on engineering analysis and technical support for the design, integration, and certification of navigation systems. The GPS Navigation Engineer applies systems engineering principles to the design, integration, and testing of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems. As a contributing technical team member, the engineer supports navigation-related efforts across multiple aviation platforms and provides direct engineering support to platform-level Integrated Product Teams and the broader engineering organization. The work includes analyzing navigation system performance and supporting efforts involving GPS, Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Embedded GPS/INS (EGI), Navigational Warfare (NAVWAR), and Radar Altimeters (RADALT). The engineer also supports technical projects and helps develop and review engineering documentation and certification artifacts. This is a full-time, onsite position in Lexington Park, MD. The position reports to the Position, Navigation, and Timing Branch Head. The listed annual salary range is $150,000–$175,000, depending on experience. An active Secret clearance is required; clearance requirements include U.S. citizenship and a security investigation.

Requirements

Ability to apply engineering principles to complex technical problems in a collaborative team environment.
Knowledge of systems engineering principles related to navigation systems.
Working familiarity with PNT technologies such as GPS, INS, EGI, NAVAIDs, NAVWAR, and RADALT.
Ability to contribute to technical efforts across diverse engineering disciplines.
Proficiency in analyzing technical data and assisting with engineering documentation reviews.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a technical team.
Ability to learn and apply established processes for system specification, integration, and testing.
Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles to solve technical problems.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Experience or academic coursework related to the design, integration, or testing of GPS, inertial, or other navigation systems.
Active Secret clearance; clearance requirements include U.S. citizenship and a security investigation.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the integration of navigation systems and components across multiple platforms.
Provide technical support for navigation-related activities, including EGI-M upgrades and RADALT 5G C-band mitigation efforts.
Provide platform program offices with technical data and analysis related to navigation system performance.
Assist with technical reviews of engineering documentation.
Support evaluation of Flight Clearances, Engineering Data Requirements Agreement Plans (EDRAPs), and navigation certification artifacts for technical accuracy and compliance with established requirements.
Contribute to executing technical plans and science and technology development efforts.
Support the definition and refinement of system specifications for PNT, GPS, INS, EGI, NAVWAR, NAVAIDs (TACAN, VOR, DME), RADALT, and precision approach systems.
Collaborate with engineers to develop solutions and technical recommendations on navigation topics.
Participate in developing navigation training materials and assist newer engineers in understanding established team processes.
Attend technical conferences and events to gather information and support organizational goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.