Guidance Navigation & Control Engineers (Senior or Principal)

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

1d • $182,750 - $297,850 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is hiring Senior or Principal Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Engineers in Seal Beach or El Segundo, California. ESG rapidly prototypes, develops, and fields novel space capabilities, delivering first-of-kind solutions in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, including the X-37B autonomous reusable spaceplane.

In this role, you will design GN&C algorithms, build high-fidelity simulations, implement and test flight software, and support integration and flight testing in space environments. You will develop advanced technical capabilities and lead engineering project teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• Active Tier 5 (T5) clearance, formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), is required.
• Level 5: 14 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Engineering experience with spacecraft.
• Experience using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience developing GN&C algorithms, models, and simulations.
• U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements; the posting identifies U.S. citizenship as required for the current T5 clearance.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Level 6: 20 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work effectively in broad, minimally defined design spaces and communicate technical results clearly.
• Experience with spacecraft operations and space environment effects.
• Programming experience in C/C++ or comparable languages sufficient to implement and test GN&C algorithms.
• Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion, such as Kalman filters, and GPS/INS.
• Background in classical and modern control theory and nonlinear control design.
• Model-based development experience and flight test support.
• Leadership skills to lead and influence positive outcomes.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, and engaging individuals and teams.
• Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft.
• Develop and maintain six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) dynamics simulations and associated analysis tools for mission and performance assessment.
• Implement and validate GN&C flight software, including MATLAB/Simulink models and C/C++ prototypes, and integrate it with testbeds and avionics.
• Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics to mission design, novel orbit concepts, and trajectory optimization.
• Develop powered and unpowered guidance laws and autonomy tools for on-orbit operations.
• Support troubleshooting of operational anomalies, functional tests, and service incidents.
• Produce concepts of operations, simulation artifacts, and test procedures to enable rapid iteration from prototype to flight test.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, test, and business development teams, and communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Identify inefficiencies independently, propose solutions, and implement reusable tools and automations.
• Lead engineering project teams, mentor engineers, and advance GN&C job practices and techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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