Flight Systems – Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer – Mid Level

Description

Dynetics, a Leidos Company, is seeking a talented Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join a diverse team creating unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost‑effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

Dynetics is seeking a GNC Engineer to support developmental efforts for guidance, navigation, and control of air, land, and sea launched flight systems. Recent growing programs include the AGM‑190/A Small Cruise Missile, US SOCOM’s GBU 69/B Small Glide Munition, multiple hypersonic missile programs, DARPA’s Gremlins program and other rapid development efforts.

Dynetics is looking for a GNC Engineer experienced with flight vehicles, guided munitions, and/or UAS systems. The successful applicant will demonstrate prior work or graduate‑level research applied to the development of navigation, guidance, and/or autopilot algorithms, and can support GNC development on advanced weapon systems in a highly accelerated schedule to meet critical needs for warfighters. Streamlined development efforts will result in concept‑to‑flight timelines measured in months, not years.

The candidate is expected to directly support development efforts while mentoring and training engineering staff throughout development.

Engineers in this position are responsible for the development and analysis of guidance, navigation and autopilot algorithms and implementation of these items in 6‑DOF simulations, Hardware‑In‑the‑Loop (HWIL) facilities, and operational flight software. Additionally, the candidate should be capable of conducting trade studies for design decisions, developing techniques to assess, validate, and verify performance, and supporting flight tests with pre‑flight predictions and post‑flight analyses.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics plus 2 or more years of work or graduate‑level research experience with feedback control system design, trajectory optimization, guidance, navigation, and/or optimal estimation with knowledge of basic aerodynamic principles.

Strong math skills are required in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, and trigonometry plus coordinate transformation. Must be experienced in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++ programming.

Candidate must possess solid technical communication skills and an ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.

Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on‑site at the Huntsville, AL office.

Familiarity/experience with DoD digital engineering paradigm.

Experience in terrestrial navigation, SAASM, M‑Code, and GPS‑denied operations are also desired.

MS degree or higher is strongly desired.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We’re the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high‑stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.