Guidance Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Role name: Guidance Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer

Location: Logan, UT (Onsite)

Duration: 3 Months (C2H)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop controls and localization algorithms for ground vehicles.
• Model mechanical and electrical systems to simulate derived controls solutions
• Aid in the testing and debugging of implemented controls solutions
• Document designs and analysis in company report format
• Synthesize controls solutions to problems of interest to the company
• Simulate mechanical, electrical, etc. systems to verify derived controls solutions
• Aid in the testing and debugging of implemented controls solutions
• Document important results in company report format
• Advise and assist GNC Engineers as needed
• Publish research in conference proceedings and journals
• Provides technical leadership in the controls area
• Assists in writing proposals that require controls solutions
• Patent novel controls methods

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB SKILLS

• Requires a Master's degree in Engineering with emphasis in Controls and Localization.
• 2-4 years of relevant industry experience
• Must be Proficient in:
• • StateSpace Control
  • Localization
• Must have Experience in:
• • Tuning Controllers
  • Tuning Localization
  • Field experience tuning real vehicles
  • Python or C
• Must be able to document tuning instructions, designs, simulations results, etc