2026 - Guidance, Navigation & Control - Systems Engineer II - Onsite
About The Position
The Effectors PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Systems Engineer – 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 – 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
- Requires a Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
- Course work or other relevant engineering experience in missile system applications to include at least one of the following: Digital and/or modern control systems, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Signal processing, Navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms including GPS/INS systems or other Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science majors
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design and Linux operating systems
- Class projects, professional internships, or academic research demonstrating the ability to apply technical course work or computer skills
- Effective communication or organization skills
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 capabilities, 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
Mid Level
