Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer

Boeing Defense Space & Security is seeking an Associate Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) Engineer to join our Experimental Systems Group (ESG) located in Seal Beach CA. ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning technology domains and is an extremely fast-paced responsive development environment specializing in delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B the worlds first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane.

As a member of our GN&C team you will join a highly experienced and mission-focused team of engineers specializing in hypersonic re-entry aircraft and satellite GN&C. We work closely with Business Development teams and our customers. We rapidly prototype new concepts then deploy and iterate our designs and systems. As an engineer working in this area you will typically be engaged across multiple projects and involved in simulation development system analysis GN&C requirements and software development integration operational concept development and flight test in both atmospheric and space environments. Our development timelines are aggressive and you will be asked to develop solutions to previously unsolved problems.

An ideal candidate has a strong technical background in astrodynamics autonomy space environment and spacecraft operational knowledge solid fundamentals in linear algebra experience with simulation and mathematical modeling is comfortable with MATLAB and Simulink and has experience with C/C or is generally proficient in programming languages. You will need to be able to work effectively in broad minimally defined design spaces.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support technology integration for and development of first-of-kind vehicles and missions

• Develop and maintain 6-DOF spacecraft dynamics sim and associated analysis tools

• Implement test and verify the performance of spacecraft GN&C flight software

• Apply astrodynamics knowledge to support the design of missions using novel and experimental orbits

• Support the development of powered and unpowered guidance laws and tools

• Support troubleshooting of routine operational anomalies functional tests and service incidents

• Create concepts of operations tools and flight software for autonomous spacecraft operations

• Support the development of missions in new business areas

• Be a self-starter that independently identifies and diagnoses problems and inefficiencies and creates fixes and tools that addresses them

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

This position requires a current Tier 5 (T5) formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology) computer science engineering data science mathematics physics or chemistry

• 2 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelors degree or higher in an accredited course of study in aerospace/aeronautical engineering

• 2 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience with aerodynamics and flight mechanics

• 1 years of experience using MATLAB or Simulink

• Experience operating in aerospace environments

• Experience working with classical and modern control theory/design/analysis

• Experience working with navigation controls (Kalman filters GPS/INS air data)

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

At Boeing we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range level 2: $ 88400 - $ 119600