Navigation and Guidance Engineer 3

Description: 

ENG- Design, implement, and verify GN&C algorithms while developing high-fidelity simulations, flight software, and analysis tools for spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, hypersonic platforms, and other airborne systems. Support integration with testbeds and avionics, mission and trajectory analysis, guidance and autonomy development, and flight-test activities across atmospheric and space environments.

Requirements: 

#Job Details

*Manufacturing
*1st Shift, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
*Must be a U.S. Citizen

#Education & Job Requirements

*Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology including Manufacturing Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a directly related non-U.S. equivalent
*5+ years of related work experience
*Engineering experience with aircraft, missile, spacecraft, autonomous platforms, or similar vehicles
*Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink
*Demonstrated proficiency developing GN&C algorithms, models, and simulations
*Programming experience with C/C++, Python, or C#
*Algorithms development, simulation and modeling
*Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
*Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical drawings, blueprints, schematics, or maintenance manuals
*ABET accreditation is preferred but not required

#Preferred Skills

*Degree in aerospace or aeronautical engineering at the BS, MS, or PhD level
*10+ years of related technical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
*Spacecraft operations, space environment effects, or hypersonic re-entry GN&C
*State estimation and sensor fusion, including Kalman filters, GPS/INS, or air data systems
*Background in classical and modern control theory and nonlinear control design
*Model-based development and flight-test support
*Prior work on space or hypersonic programs
*Effective performance in broad, minimally defined design spaces with clear communication of technical results

#Job Duties & Functions

*Design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, and hypersonic or airborne platforms
*Develop and maintain 6 DOF dynamics simulations and associated analysis tools for mission and performance assessment
*Implement and validate GN&C flight software using MATLAB/Simulink models and C/C++ prototypes
*Integrate flight software with testbeds and avionics
*Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics to mission design, novel orbit concepts, and trajectory optimization
*Apply aerodynamics, atmospheric flight mechanics, and controls knowledge to re-entry guidance, navigation, and flight control functions
*Develop powered and unpowered guidance laws and autonomy tools for on-orbit and atmospheric operations
*Support troubleshooting of operational anomalies, functional tests, and service incidents
*Produce concepts of operations, simulation artifacts, and test procedures for prototype-to-flight-test iteration
*Collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, test, and business development teams to communicate technical tradeoffs
*Identify inefficiencies, propose solutions, and implement reusable tools and automations

#Physical Requirements & Environment

*100% onsite at Seal Beach, CA 52-890 Building 52-890
*Domestic travel required, possible up to 5%
*International travel is not required
*Regular and predictable attendance is required
*Out-of-state candidates must relocate at their own expense

#TeamGlobal Benefits

*Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and more!
*TG Rewards Program
*Employee Referral Program