Systems Engineer I - Guidance, Navigation , and Control
About The Position
The Effectors PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Systems Engineer I - Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer position in Tucson, AZ to support execution of the portfolio of current and upcoming missile programs. As a Systems Engineer I - Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer, you will play a critical role in helping with the evaluation, design, implementation, and integration of embedded software algorithms. You will collaborate with a team of engineers in an integrated product team that will be responsible for tactical embedded software, firmware, and integrated flight software 6 Degrees-of-Freedom simulations to achieve overall system performance requirements. This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.
Requirements
- 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date
- GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
- Engineering experience in system applications to include at least one of the following: Digital and/or modern control systems, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Monte Carlo analysis, Development and/or simulation of physical systems, Signal processing, Verification and validation, System-level performance assessments, GPS/INS navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms, Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems, sensors, and algorithms for navigation in GPS-degraded environments
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design
- Experience with GNC and/or Signal Processing algorithms within a simulation or physical environment
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active and current Secret or above level Security Clearance
- Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with or more years of GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal leadership regarding matters of importance
- Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities with overlapping deadline in an Agile environment
- Experience with and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principals with regards to product development
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience
Responsibilities
- Development, integration, and testing of embedded tactical missile flight code
- Definition and execution of system level performance studies and analyses to inform the development and integration of new capabilities, refinement of existing capability, or to address obsolescence
- Work within an agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics
- Provide experience and guidance to help the program train new engineers and execute efficiently and effectively
- Support missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments with expected system disturbances.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
