GNC Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and test flight controllers and guidance algorithms
• Develop and test Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop tests in preparation for flight testing
• Work closely with the flight software team to define requirements, integrate GNC software and test functionality in simulation
• Review test data captured from the flight control system, subsystems, and other test instrumentation to verify vehicle performance, evaluate GNC algorithm/controller behavior, or debug incidents during testing or from…
• Develop models required to support functional evaluation of GNC software

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
• 4 years professional experience in a GNC role, preferably on airborne platforms
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink
• Experience in modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and model linearization
• A passion for defending the Unites States of America and its allies
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Master’s Degree of PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on dynamic systems and control
• Experience with state estimation - Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, etc.