Specter Aerospace is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineer to support the design and analysis of high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. A successful candidate will have prior experience developing GNC algorithms for high-speed and hypersonic flight systems, developing and analyzing six degree-of-freedom simulations, and supporting the transition from development to flight.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as the responsible engineer for the GNC development of a high-speed vehicle andsupportothervehicle development programs
- Tailor existing Specter C++six degree-of-freedom (6DOF) simulationto specific vehiclesand contribute tothematuration of common tools
- Design and evaluate GNC algorithms for the control of high-speed airbreathing vehicles
- Perform GNC-related analyses of high-speed airbreathing vehiclesto assess flight performanceand generate requirements
- Develop software-/hardware-in-the-loop (SWIL/HWIL) capabilities to aid indesign, analysis, and verification of high-speed systems
- Supporttrajectory optimization and analysis efforts (3DOF/6DOF)
- Coordinate with modeling and simulation team to supportsurvivability/employment analyses in a classified setting
- Other duties as assigned by the company
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline
- 3+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Experiencedeveloping modeling and simulation tools, including 6DOF simulations of high speed systems
- Proficient inC++ and ahigher-levellanguage (python, MATLAB,etc.)
- Strong understanding of GNC fundamentals and applications tohigh-speedflight
- Experiencedacross the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Domains
- Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
Desired Skills
- Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- 7+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Experiencetransitioning guidance algorithms from development to flight
- Experience in Verification and Validation (V&V) of simulation models
- Experience leading GNC activities for high-speed flight vehicle design
- Experiencedeveloping weapon systems
- Experience supportingground and flight test efforts includingSWIL/HWILactivities
- Active DoD security clearance
