8+ years of experience in GNC, estimation, controls, navigation, or flight dynamics.
Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of dynamics, control theory, state estimation, numerical methods, and linear algebra.
Hands-on experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink for algorithm development.
Ability to analyze performance in time-domain and frequency-domain and document findings effectively.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a government security clearance. Active clearance not required at hire.
Responsibilities
Develop and refine algorithms for guidance, navigation, control, estimation, and sensor fusion.
Design and optimize Kalman filter-based estimators for missile applications.
Evaluate flight dynamics and navigation error models, including autopilot functions and guidance laws.
Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses using MATLAB and Simulink.
Integrate algorithms into six-degree-of-freedom and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
Analyze system performance and provide documentation and recommendations.
Lead GNC architecture establishment and coordinate across various engineering teams.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge missile and weapon systems.
Collaborative environment with cross-disciplinary teams.
Potential for professional growth and mentorship opportunities.
Engagement in high-impact defense projects.
On-site position fostering direct collaboration and innovation.
Full Job Description
Position Title: Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site Location: Woodland Hills, CA Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance Salary Range: $121,875.44 - $214,390.20 annually
Waypoint's client is seeking two experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineers to support an on-site missile and weapon systems program for a defense customer. The engineers will develop and assess guidance, navigation, control, estimation, and sensor-fusion solutions from early analysis through integration and test.
Responsibilities:
Develop, analyze, and mature guidance, navigation, control, estimation, and sensor-fusion algorithms for missile and weapon system applications.
Design and tune Kalman filter-based estimators, including extended or unscented approaches where appropriate to the solution.
Develop and evaluate flight dynamics, navigation error models, autopilot functions, guidance laws, and control-system performance.
Use MATLAB and Simulink for trade studies, sensitivity analyses, Monte Carlo assessments, and requirements verification.
Integrate algorithms with six-degree-of-freedom and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
Analyze system performance, document recommendations, and support technical reviews.
Establish GNC architecture, lead trades, mentor engineers, and coordinate across systems, software, algorithms, modeling, hardware, and test teams.
Required:
At least 8 years of relevant GNC, estimation, controls, navigation, or flight dynamics experience.
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
Strong foundation in dynamics, control theory, state estimation, numerical methods, and linear algebra.
Hands-on experience developing and evaluating algorithms in MATLAB and/or Simulink.
Experience analyzing time-domain and frequency-domain performance and communicating conclusions through technical documentation and reviews.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance if required by the program; an active clearance is not required at hire.
Desired:
Direct missile, interceptor, guided weapon, flight control, or aerospace GNC experience.
Experience with Kalman filtering, inertial navigation, GPS-aided navigation, sensor fusion, target-state estimation, or tracking.
Experience with six-degree-of-freedom simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, flight envelopes, and performance requirements allocation.
Working knowledge of C/C++, Python, embedded implementation, or automatic code-generation workflows.
Experience integrating radar, electro-optical/infrared, inertial, GPS, or other sensor data into a navigation or guidance solution.
Experience supporting software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, ground test, flight test, or post-test data analysis.
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