Specialist, GNC Engineer 1

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Job Title: Specialist, GNC Software Engineer

Job Number: 42424

Job Location: Richardson, Texas

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Using first-principles thinking, GNC software engineers use a foundational understanding of physics combined with multi-disciplinary experience to develop and evaluate system capability to help steer a program’s strategic roadmap. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating guidance, navigation, and control algorithms; building high-fidelity simulations; implementing software prototypes; supporting integration and test; and analyzing performance across a range of vehicle types and mission profiles.

The Agile Development Group (ADG) develops disruptive, next-generation capabilities for advanced unmanned air systems, radar, weapon, and RF sensor platforms. ADG combines the speed and innovation of a small team with the resources and scale of a larger organization.

Essential Functions: 

• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including experience performing trade studies and parametric analyses.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Simulation and Software Development
  • Develop and support simulation environments and software tools for advanced GNC applications.
  • Create dynamic models of vehicle aerodynamics, propulsion, hardware, actuators, and sensor systems.
  • Design and develop guidance algorithms to deliver mission capability across a range of operating conditions.
  • Design, implement, and tune controllers to meet vehicle stability, control, and performance requirements.
  • Integrate multi-sensor feedback to support navigation, tracking, and state estimation solutions.
• System Evaluation and Technical Communication
  • Assess system performance, capability, robustness, and sensitivity through analysis, simulation, and test.
  • Perform root-cause analysis of anomalies and support corrective action development.
  • Prepare and communicate design, analysis, and test results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated technical competency in at least one guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) discipline, such as:
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Control theory
  • Tracking and state estimation
  • High-fidelity vehicle modeling
• Functional Growth
  • Support continuous improvement of the GNC organization through development of technical standards, processes, tools, and reusable resources.
  • Support technical growth across the team through mentorship, collaboration, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Physical Requirements (such as ability to lift up to 20 lbs.)
• Up to 10% travel may be required for field testing and/or multi-site support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of related engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree. 2 years of related engineering experience with a Master’s degree.  In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related engineering experience.
• Active US secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated technical competency in multiple GNC disciplines.
• Familiarity with integration and use of a variety of mission-sensor types (RADAR, EO/IR, etc), modes, and stabilization.
• Familiarity with a variety of vehicle-sensor types (GPS, IMU, ADS, etc) and modes.
• Familiarity with a variety of tracker types and Kalman filtering.
• Background in physics/rigid body dynamics.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers.
• Strong team leadership, collaboration, and delegation skills.
• Demonstrated adaptability, sound judgment, and emotional intelligence in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation).

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