Senior ICBM GN&C Engineer

BAE Systems•Hill AFB, UT

9d•$120,874 - $205,486•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a motivated Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer to join the Force Development Evaluation (FDE) team supporting the United States Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system program. FDE supports the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Global Strike Command by monitoring and assessing the performance and accuracy of the Minuteman III ICBM. The team supports operational test launches, including pre-flight mission planning, launch support, post-flight performance and accuracy analysis, and development of accuracy nuclear planning factors. It also supports assessment efforts for the upcoming Sentinel ICBM. The role spans pre-launch planning and post-launch data analysis. The successful candidate will work independently and with a multidisciplinary team to develop expertise in the Minuteman III Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). Responsibilities include implementing and using Kalman filter or linear covariance methods with physics models, IMU data, and GPS data; analyzing sensor data before and after test flights; understanding missile ground and flight algorithms; reconstructing flight paths from sensor data; developing and maintaining software tools to assess IMU performance and flight accuracy; and presenting findings in briefings and reports. The position is located at Hill AFB, Utah. Because the work is performed in a classified environment, the role is not conducive to teleworking or remote schedules. Position level will be based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
At least 7 years of experience in GN&C, engineering, applied mathematics, data analytics, or other relevant Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis work; at least 5 years with a master’s degree.
Understanding of GN&C algorithms, data analysis, fundamental sources of error, and coordinate frame transformations.
Proficiency with MATLAB for complex tool development, data analysis, and visualization of results.
Technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C++, C, Python, Fortran, and Ada programming languages.
Understanding of IMU hardware, including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and platforms, as well as sensor physics, measured data types, error models, and failure modes.
Experience developing and implementing state-estimation tools, including linear covariance, least-squares, and Kalman filtering or smoothing.
Familiarity with GPS and GPS measurement processing.
Experience with 6 Degree of Freedom simulations.

Responsibilities

Implement and use Kalman filter or linear covariance methods for IMU error assessment, combining physics models with IMU and GPS data.
Analyze sensor data before and after test flights to verify nominal behavior and identify anomalous behavior.
Understand the ground and flight algorithms that define how the missile uses its GN&C system.
Produce inertial trajectories from sensor data to reconstruct the missile’s flight path.
Develop, maintain, and modify software tools to determine IMU performance and flight accuracy.
Publish and present IMU performance and accuracy data through briefings and reports.
Support operational test launch activities, including pre-flight mission planning, launch support, and post-flight performance and accuracy analysis.