Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer Level 3

Indotronix International Corporation • Chandler, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Indotronix is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer for an onsite, 12-month position in Chandler, Arizona. The role involves leading the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of software and simulation toolchains. The engineer will own the development and maintenance of six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code; optimize flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability; and define and execute trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs. The role also presents technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance and is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of professional experience, or a Ph.D. with 0 years of professional experience, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Existing U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level.
• 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, with development in a Linux environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance law design, including application to flight software.
• Navigation experience including Kalman filters, GPS anti-jam techniques, and M-code, with 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 development in a Linux environment, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level