Navigation Engineer

Saalex•Lexington Park, MD

2d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex Company, is seeking a Navigation Engineer in Lexington Park, Maryland, to support the Mission Systems Group and related military avionics programs. The role provides Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) engineering support across Navy and Marine Corps platforms, applying systems engineering principles to integrate advanced navigation capabilities that enable aircraft to operate in modernized civil and military airspace worldwide. The Navigation Engineer is a technical contributor on a team, supporting technical direction, planning, and specification development. The position focuses on aircraft integration involving Performance Based Navigation (PBN), Area Navigation (RNAV), Required Navigation Performance (RNP), and Flight Management System (FMS) architectures. The engineer provides analysis, recommendations, and guidance to platform-level Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and senior navigation engineers. The role supports the integration and sustainment of PBN capabilities, technical planning and research into future navigation technologies, coordination with program offices and other technical organizations, and review of engineering designs and flight clearances. The work contributes to Naval Aviation global reach, interoperability, mission effectiveness, safety of flight, and compliance with global airspace mandates. Work is performed onsite in Lexington Park, MD, under the administrative and general policy supervision of the Core Avionics Engineering Division Director and Position, Navigation, and Timing Branch Head. An active Secret clearance is required to start; the candidate must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and meet clearance requirements, including U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Knowledge of systems engineering principles related to avionics and navigation systems.
Working familiarity with PBN, RNAV, RNP, WAAS/SBAS, and FMS.
Understanding of civil aviation mandates, FAA regulations, and international airspace requirements (ICAO).
Ability to contribute to technical efforts across diverse engineering disciplines and program offices.
Ability to analyze technical data and assist in reviewing engineering documentation.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and communicate effectively as part of a technical team.
Experience or academic coursework related to the design, integration, or testing of navigation systems, with exposure to PBN, FMS, or civil-airspace integration.
Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles to solve technical problems.
Active Secret clearance required at start and eligibility to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance; clearance eligibility includes U.S. citizenship and a security investigation.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for aircraft integration and sustainment of PBN capabilities, including RNAV, RNP, GNSS approach capabilities such as LPV and LNAV/VNAV, and modern FMS.
Provide technical analysis and design-review support to multiple aircraft program offices conducting navigation integration efforts.
Contribute to the advancement of PBN capabilities so military aircraft can navigate NextGen and international airspace structures.
Assist with technical plans and research and development efforts involving future civil-airspace navigation technologies.
Coordinate with external groups and organizations across NAWCAD/NAVAIR, program offices, and technical teams.
Support evaluation of evolving civil aviation mandates and data-link requirements to help ensure DoD aircraft compliance.
Assist in developing Engineering Data Requirements Agreement Plan (EDRAP) inputs and reviewing flight clearances for PBN and related avionics integration.
Work with senior engineers to review PBN-related designs, appendices, and architectures for technical accuracy and compliance with established requirements.
Provide engineering analysis, recommendations, and guidance to platform-level IPTs and senior navigation engineers.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.