Senior GNC Software Engineer (Algorithm Engineer)

CoAspire is a cutting-edge defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, specializing in the precision assembly of advanced weapons systems. With over twelve years of a legacy of innovation, we're at the forefront of building reliable, affordable mass weapons that protect and empower our nation’s warfighters. Our tight-knit team thrives in a collaborative environment where safety, quality, and work-life balance come first with a focus on professional growth at our new 27,000+ sq. ft. facility. Join us to make a tangible impact on mission-critical technology while enjoying Northern Virginia's vibrant community. What you will do: You will perform a key analytical and modeling role in aerodynamic design, performance prediction, and trajectory optimization for our weapons systems. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will develop high-fidelity computational models to predict and optimize system behavior across flight profiles, ensuring alignment with program performance and mission requirements. Learn OpenGL modeling, support, and maintain tools for telemetry visualization Learn Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) processing to support development of terrain following, terrain avoidance, and terrain-matching navigation algorithms Help develop telemetry processing tools to support post-flight analysis Develop automated regression testing, unit tests, and integration tests to ensure code functionality and integrity. Assist engineering leadership in diagnosing performance issues, evaluating design trade-offs, and recommending optimizations. Prepare clear technical documentation, analysis summaries, charts, and presentations for internal reviews and external stakeholders. Contribute to process improvements, trajectory tools, optimization algorithms, or workflow enhancements. Base Qualifications: At least 5 years C/C++ coding experience with an understanding of algorithms (sorting, lookup tables, interpolation). Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline. Proficiency in: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, or other IDE, Git, C++ GUI development, and parsing command line parameters, and Mathematics – specifically algebra, trigonometry, and calculus U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain security clearance or background-screening requirements. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s or bachelor’s degree in software engineering or electrical engineering An ability to learn new things quickly Beyond competitive pay, we offer: Full benefits beginning first of month following hire: medical, dental and vision 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting PTO and Federal holidays The anticipated salary range for this position is $100,000-$160,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. #J-18808-Ljbffr CoAspire