215747 - Principal GNC Engineer 3

Chipton‑Ross Inc
Chandler, AZ

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Principal GNC Engineer 3's 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 2 years of related experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 1 year of experience, or a PhD and 0 years of experience.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
  • Experience with Autopilot design for guided missiles.
  • Proficiency in creating and maintaining analysis tools in C++, MATLAB and Python.
  • Proficiency in C++, MATLAB, and Python toolchains.
  • Experience with high fidelity simulations for guided missiles.
  • Experience working with missile guidance and autopilot algorithms.
  • Travel 10% of the time.
  • This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must have secret clearance prior to starting per business requirements.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Looking for a Principal GNC Engineer that will design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains. The candidate will be working on high fidelity simulation to design and test missile flight code. The applicant will be creating and implementing simulation models to evaluate system performance. The candidate should have extensive experience with missile flight dynamics, autopilot and guidance design and implementation into the missile flight code. The candidate should have experience with various trajectory optimization software and tools. The ideal candidate will also have experience with interceptor target state estimation, combat systems integration, and missile raid/salvo guidance optimization. Responsibilities:
  • Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a missile flight simulator.
  • Design and implement guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) algorithms.
  • Create and/or maintain Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents.
  • Review GNC workshare requirements, model hardware, and attend weekly / monthly international partner program meetings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience working on hypersonic missiles.
  • Experience with AEGIS weapon system.
  • Experience with IR discrimination and tracking.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university 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.
Posted 2025-09-27

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