216148 - GNC Engineer 3

Chipton-Ross is seeking a GNC Engineer 3 for a contract opportunity in Chandler, AZ.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and required years of experience: 9 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience. - Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application - Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink and C++ - Experience in flight trajectory simulation using multi-degree of freedom simulators - Design and implement Guidance and Autopilot algorithms

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Master's or PhD in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Real-Time Closed-Loop software testing on flight representative hardware

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline is required. School must be accredited.

HOURS:
9/80 workweek. 1st shift. On-site.

ADDITIONAL:

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.