Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 2

First Tek, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience or Master's with no experience
  • Active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)
  • Experience with C++ and Python programming
  • Familiarity with Linux development environment
  • Understanding of control systems theory

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop high-quality software for aerospace systems
  • Implement and verify algorithms for flight performance
  • Test 6DOF simulations for flight code validation
  • Optimize existing flight and simulation software
  • Utilize trajectory optimization tools for navigation solutions

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule with alternate Fridays off
  • Onsite position fostering team collaboration
  • Opportunity to work on high-stakes aerospace projects
  • Gaining experience in cutting-edge navigation and control systems
  • Engagement with advanced simulation tools and software development
Full Job Description
As a GNC Engineer - Level 2 located in Chandler, AZ , you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

In this position, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance. You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job Description:
  • Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
  • Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) simulation to design and test flight code
  • Optimize flight software and simulation software
  • Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools

This position is contingent upon having a final clearance and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:
  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience.
  • Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
  • Exposure to C++, Python, and development in a Linux environment

Preferred Qualifications for Level 2:
  • Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • Control systems theory and guidance law design
  • Competence in C++, Python,Jira, and development in a Linux environment


Shift: ['C++', 'Linux', 'MATLAB', 'Python']

Start: ['6DoF', 'Aerodynamic Modeling', 'Agile', 'Extended Kalman Filter (EKF)', 'Guidance Systems', 'JIRA', 'LQR', 'Monte Carlo Analysis', 'PID', 'Rigid Body Dynamics', 'State Estimation']

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