Senior GNC Engineer

Description

Opportunity to contribute to high-impact, mission-driven work as a contractor supporting defense-related programs. The selected candidate will join a team focused on the development and implementation of advanced seeker tracking and discrimination algorithms, with responsibilities ranging from modeling and simulation to optimization for embedded systems and hardware integration

Requirements

• For Sr. Principal (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of experience, or Master’s with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 3 years
• For Staff (Level 5): Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience, or Master’s with 10 years, or Ph.D. with 7 years
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance required at time of application
• Experience developing requirements for seeker discrimination and tracking algorithms
• Experience designing, implementing, and testing discrimination and tracking algorithms
• Experience with digital signal processing and Kalman filtering
• Basic knowledge of digital signal processing

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced seeker, tracking, and discrimination algorithms
• Optimize algorithms for use on embedded systems
• Develop simulation models to support algorithm testing and verification
• Support the transfer of algorithms to flight hardware
• Define verification and validation strategies for algorithmic functionality
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and integrate with broader system architecture
• Ensure technical accuracy and system performance through analysis and testing
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting evolving mission needs