Sr GNC Engineer

Location: Chandler, AZ Salary: $90.00 USD Hourly - $100.00 USD Hourly Description:
Senior Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to support the development of advanced aerospace systems. In this role, you will lead the design, analysis, modeling, simulation, integration, and testing of sophisticated GNC algorithms and flight software for complex aerospace applications.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in guidance systems, target tracking, control theory, state estimation, and high-fidelity simulation development. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of GNC algorithms and flight software.
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6 Degrees of Freedom (6-DOF) simulations for system analysis and validation.
• Design and evaluate guidance, navigation, and control architectures for advanced aerospace systems.
• Develop mathematical models, tracking algorithms, filtering techniques, and control laws.
• Perform system performance analysis, trade studies, and trajectory optimization.
• Integrate software and hardware components into simulation and testing environments.
• Conduct modeling, simulation, validation, and verification activities to ensure system performance and reliability.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and risk assessments to engineering leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across project teams.
• Collaborate with software, systems, test, and hardware engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR
• Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR
• PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) systems and algorithms.
• Experience supporting aerospace, missiles, spacecraft, autonomous systems, or related complex engineering programs.
• Proficiency with:
• MATLAB/Simulink
• C++
• Linux-based development environments
• Experience in modeling, simulation, integration, testing, or performance analysis.
• Strong understanding of control systems engineering and system dynamics.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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