Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Navigation

Location: Chandler, AZ Salary: $100.00 USD Hourly - $110.00 USD Hourly Description:
Job Title: Senior Gnc Engineer - Flight Controls & Navigation
Location: Chandler, AZ 85286 ( Onsite )
Employment Type: contract
Responsibilities include
Leading the design, development, implementation, verification, and test of high quality software and simulation toolchains; owning the development and maintenance of six degree of freedom (6 DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code; optimizing flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability; defining and executing trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs; and presenting technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.

This position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access(es) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience, or a PhD with 4 years of professional experience, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Demonstrated experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control concepts, algorithms, or analysis for aerospace or missile systems. Experience leading or significantly contributing to development, modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis activities for aerospace or autonomous systems. Proficiency with one or more of the following: C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar technical software tools, with development in a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline. Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance law design, including application to flight software. Navigation experience including Kalman filters, GPS anti jam techniques, and M code, with demonstrated ability to analyze and tune performance. Experience with tracking, discrimination, and state estimation algorithms for aerospace or autonomous systems.

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