GNC Engineer – Autopilot

Tittle :GNC Engineer Autopilot
Work Location:Onsite in Chandler AZ
Duration:12 months
Terms:W2 Contract
Work Authorization:US Citizen; must hold an active/current Secret security clearance
Job Description

Our Clientis seeking aGuidance Navigation Control Engineer IIIfor an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

• Designs develops implements verifies and tests algorithms and software and simulation tools to perform guidance navigation and control of aircraft spacecraft submersibles surface ships missiles launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of launch flight earth orbit interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion as well as during staging events.
• Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality.
• Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position orientation or orbit in space.
• Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control laws and hardware and software requirements for aircraft launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

• Experience designing tuning implementing and testing guidance algorithms and autopilot parameters for guided missiles and/or interceptors.
• Previous experience in designing implementing and testing missile autopilot systems. Including exposure to multiple control system schemes for guided missiles and linear stability analysis.
• Strong understanding of missile control systems including classical and modern control theory.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C MATLAB and Python
• Proficiency in C development in a Linux environment
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchains
• Travel 10% of the time

• Experience working with GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles.
• Experience with AEGIS weapon system.
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking.
• Familiarity with state estimation and state propagation techniques.