Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer (Lead or Senior)

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Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Lead or Senior) to join the Flying Qualities and Autonomy Technology Group as part of the Vertical Lift Division located in Ridley Park PA.

We participate in all phases of design and testing and support all of Boeings vertical lift aircraft including the Apache AH-6 Chinook MH-139 V-22 Osprey and other developmental aircraft.

The ideal candidate will help lead a high-performing team that directly supports the design of new and modified rotorcraft from a stability flight control and handing qualities perspective. As a key member of our team you will support the design of flight control systems and model/analyze air vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ability to lead a team of high performing engineers including coordination with program leadership ability to establish and meet technical quality and efficiency metrics and focus on development of teammates in the key Flying Qualities skill areas

• Ability to lead and contribute to flight control law design efforts involving application of control theory to achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response gust or disturbance rejection system failure robustness and loads considerations.

• Ability to lead and contribute to development and validation of physics-based linear flight simulation models that include mathematical models of various rotorcraft components (main rotor tail rotor fuselage) and participate in wind-tunnel/flight testing to support model validation

• Ability to lead and contribute to design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability control and handling qualities perspective.

• Ability to lead and contribute to wind tunnel testing pilot-in-the-loop flight simulation hardware in the loop laboratory testing and flight testing in support of vehicle design and analysis.

• Apply tools such as Matlab/Simulink and other modern and legacy programing languages in both Windows and Unix-based environments.

• Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics dynamics avionics systems structural design and crew systems design to optimize vehicle level characteristics.

• Occasional travel to support flight testing at off-site locations. These test sites could include cold weather sites high altitude sites or ships at sea.

• Support training/mentoring other team members

This position is expected to be 100% on-site at the Ridley Park PA location.

This position requires the ability to travel 10% of the time.

This worksite also participates in Boeings optional 9/80 schedule whereby an employee would work 80 hours over 9 days and take every other Friday off.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology) Computer Science Data Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• 5 years experience with Matlab/Simulink

• 5 years experience and/or education in aircraft stability and control

• 5 years experience in team or project leadership

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10 or more years relevant work experience

• MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

• Experience designing flight control laws for rotorcraft

• Experience supporting rotorcraft flight test

• Experience in linear stability analysis including aero-servo-elastic effects.

• 5 years experience with C C and/or FORTRAN

Typical Education and Experience:

Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology) computer science engineering data science mathematics physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent the USA ABET accreditation is the preferred although not required accreditation standard.

Level 5: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology) computer science engineering data science mathematics physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent the USA ABET accreditation is the preferred although not required accreditation standard.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Pay & Benefits:

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 consideration

Typical Summary Pay Range:

Level 4: $153000 - $207000

Level 5: $182750 - $247250

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