Job DescriptionBAE Systems is looking for a motivated Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer to join the Force Development Evaluation (FDE) team for an exciting opportunity supporting the United States Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system program.
What is FDE?The FDE team supports Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) to monitor and assess the current performance and accuracy of the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM. The team supports Operational Test Launch activities such as pre-flight mission planning, launch support, post-flight performance and accuracy analysis, and development of accuracy nuclear planning factors. The team also leverages its expertise to support assessment efforts for the upcoming Sentinel ICBM. This role offers a unique opportunity to support and participate in an active test launch program with a team of subject matter experts.
The position involves a wide variety of work ranging from pre-launch planning operations to post-launch data analysis. A successful candidate will work independently and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to develop expertise on the MMIII Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). This GN&C Engineer will:
- Implement and utilize Kalman filter or linear covariance methods for IMU error assessment using physics models in tandem with IMU and GPS data.
- Perform analysis of sensor data before and after a test flight to verify nominal behavior and identify anomalous behavior.
- Understand ground and flight algorithms that define how the missile uses its GN&C system.
- Produce inertial trajectories using sensor data to reconstruct the flight path of the missile.
- Develop, maintain, and modify software tools to determine IMU performance and flight accuracy.
- Publish and present IMU performance and accuracy data through briefings and reports.
The position is located at Hill AFB, Utah. Due to work within a classified environment, this role is not conducive to teleworking or remote schedules. Position level will be based on candidate experience and qualifications.
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Required Skills and Education- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
- 7+ years experience in GN&C, engineering, applied mathematics, data analytics, or other relevant Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) work (5+ years with a Master's degree).
- Understanding of GN&C algorithms, data analysis, fundamental sources of error, and coordinate frame transformations.
- Proficiency with MATLAB for complex tool development, data analysis, and visualization of results.
- Technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Preferred Skills and Education- Experience with C++, C, Python, Fortran, and Ada programming languages.
- Understanding of IMU hardware, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and platforms. This includes sensor physics, measured data types, error models, and failure modes.
- Experience with developing and implementing state estimation tools (linear covariance, least-squares, Kalman filtering/smoothing).
- Familiarity with Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPS measurement processing.
- Experience with 6 Degree of Freedom simulations.
