Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Job Chandler area,Arizona USA,Engineering

DPP is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work location:
Onsite in Chandler, AZ
Work schedule: 9x80 A
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must be eligible to obtain a US Gov’t Secret security clearance

Position description:

As a GNC Engineer – Level 2 located in Chandler, AZ, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
In this position, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance.
You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
This position is contingent upon having a final clearance and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation tool chains
Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6

DOF) simulation to design and test flight code
Optimize flight software and simulation software
Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools

Basic qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
Exposure to C++, Python, and development in a Linux environment

Preferred:

Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
Control systems theory and guidance law design
Competence in C++, Python, Jira, and development in a Linux environment

Technical skills:

C++
Linux
MATLAB
Python

Nice to have:

6

DoF
Aerodynamic Modeling
Agile
Extended Kalman Filter (EKF)
Guidance Systems
JIRA
LQR
Monte Carlo Analysis
PID
Rigid Body Dynamics
State Estimation

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Jason at to learn more about this position (#26-00726).

US Citizen: This role requires the ability to obtain a Secret US security clearance, which requires a thorough background search and US citizenship. Residency requirements may apply. EOE/AA/V/D

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