Specialist, GNC Engineer
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Job Title: Specialist GNC Engineering
Job Code: 27315
Job Location: Plano TX
Job Description:
Using first-principles thinking GNC engineers use a foundational understanding of physics combined with multi-disciplinary experience to develop and evaluate system capability to help steer a programs path forward. GNC Engineers are responsible for simulation and software development implementation testing and analysis supporting a variety of vehicle types and configurations.
The Agile Development Group specializes in developing disruptive next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV) advanced radar systems next-generation weapon systems and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.
Essential Functions:
- Support simulation and software development
- Develop dynamic vehicle aerodynamic propulsion and hardware/sensor models
- Develop guidance algorithms to provide mission capability
- Design and tune controllers for vehicle stability/control and performance
- Integrate a suite of sensor feedback for Navigation and Track State Estimation development
- Evaluate system performance capabilities and sensitivities using a variety of methods
- Support root-cause failure identification and resolution studies
- Create design/results documentation for internal and external customers
- Support growth of GNC Functional Organization through creation of technical/process resources
- Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances as required
- Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
- Physical Requirements (such as ability to lift up to 20 lbs.)
- Up to 10% travel may be required for field testing and/or multi-site support
- Other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Active DoD secret security clearance
- Experience in at least one GNC discipline(Guidance Navigation Control Theory Track State Estimation High-Fidelity Vehicle Modeling)
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and/orC/C.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Robotics or Mathematics
- Demonstratedproblem solving and trade/parametric study execution
- Familiarity with a variety of mission sensor types (RADAR EO/IR etc) modes and stabilization
- Familiarity with a variety of vehicle sensor types (GPS IMU ADS etc) and modes
- Familiarity with a variety of tracker types and kalman filtering
- Background in physics/rigid body dynamics
- Excellent people skills with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary diverse and dynamic team environment.
- Excellent communication skills (written verbal & presentation)
- Positive Attitude Mentoring Emotional Intelligence Teaming Delegation
- Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary diverse and dynamic team environment
- Commitment to organizational success and work ethic
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
