Guidance and Control Engineer for Flight Systems

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Guidance and Control Engineer to join their team in Huntsville, AL. This role will support rapid development for the navigation of air, land, and sea launched flight systems. The team is expanding due to recent growing programs, including 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. Leidos provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. The team is focused on solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics and 2-4 years of work experience, OR Master’s degree in engineering or physics and research in areas such as feedback control system design, trajectory optimization, guidance, and/or optimal estimation with knowledge of basic aerodynamic principles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Strong math skills in linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformation.
• Experienced in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++ programming.
• Solid technical communication skills.
• Ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity and experience with Department of War digital engineering paradigm.
• Experience with flight vehicles, guided munitions, and/or unmanned aerial systems.
• Master's degree or doctorate in engineering or physics is strongly desired.
• Current active Secret or higher level clearance.
• Familiarity with LQR/LQG, Kalman filtering, and nonlinear control techniques such as NDI and adaptive control.

Responsibilities

• Development and analysis of guidance and autopilot algorithms.
• Implementation of guidance and autopilot algorithms in 6-DOF simulations and operational flight software.
• Conducting trade studies for design decisions.
• Developing techniques to assess, validate, and verify performance.
• Supporting flight tests with pre-flight predictions and post-flight analyses.

Benefits

• Leidos offers a competitive compensation package, including a pay range of $69,550.00 - $125,725.00, which is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
• Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level