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

Indotronix International Corporation • Chandler, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Indoronix is seeking a Level 3 Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer for an onsite, 12-month position in Chandler, Arizona. The role requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance. The position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

The engineer will lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of high-quality software and simulation toolchains. The role includes owning six-degree-of-freedom (6 DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code; optimizing flight and simulation software; planning and conducting trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns; and presenting technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience, Master's degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years 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 PhD 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 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.
• 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

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