Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer - Early Career
About The Position
As a GNC Engineer, you will join the GN&C team on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. In this role, you may be involved in many of the following activities: Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to algorithm development, signal and data processing, modeling, and simulation. Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation. Develop high fidelity models and simulation software. Develop new source code in C++ and Python. Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML. Create unit tests. Implement simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs. Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment. Collaborate with the performance critical thinkers, Flight Software team, and customer.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited school in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field.
- Course knowledge in rigid body dynamics, control theory, and/or computer programming.
- Course knowledge using MATLAB and/or Simulink for simulation and analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
- Strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and/or coordinate transformation.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- Interim Secret Clearance required to start.
- Must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with simulations and physics-based modeling
- Experience with state estimation and navigation algorithms, including Extended Kalman Filters
- Experience with kinematics using Euler Angles and Quaternions
- Experience with autopilot design and linear stability analysis
- Familiarity or experience with missile defense systems or fire control
- Experience with C++ development and Gitlab
- Experience with FORTRAN and 6DOF simulations
- Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
- Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
- Familiarity with agile software development
- Distributed/parallel processing
- Possess a Secret clearance
Responsibilities
- Apply missile guidance, navigation, and control expertise to algorithm development, signal and data processing, modeling, and simulation
- Integrate Matlab/Simulink models into a 6-DOF C++ simulation
- Develop high fidelity models and simulation software
- Develop new source code in C++ and Python
- Modify code in C++, C, Matlab, Simulink, Fortran, Python, Linux shell, and YAML
- Create unit tests
- Implement simulation software on a high performance computing cluster including Linux systems or VMs
- Work in an Agile DevOps environment with Docker/Container and Kubernetes deployment
- Collaborate with the performance critical thinkers, Flight Software team, and customer
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Education Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
