Senior Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

DPP•Englewood, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

DPP is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense industry. This is a 12-month contract position, requiring the candidate to be a US Citizen and able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance. The role is onsite in Englewood, CO.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or other related discipline.
Typically 10 or more years of experience.
Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices.
Advanced experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation.
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with system modeling tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink, or C++.
Experience with related aerospace vehicles, sensors suites, and missions.
Experience with Guidance and/or Navigation algorithm development.
Exposure to vehicle stability principles, Monte Carlo and trajectory analysis.
Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight dynamics.
History of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives.
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Responsibilities

Design and test algorithms, flight software, related hardware, design tools, and simulations for various aerospace vehicles.
Assess performance of vehicle flight qualities and capabilities by exploring complex GN&C algorithms and systems.
Perform design, development, evaluation, and testing of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.