E01-C07 Systems Engineer; Relative Navigation Systems

Start Date: Immediate

Aether Aerospace is a Defense Technology platform formed by the collaboration of JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA. The company focuses on delivering high‑impact technologies, technology‑enabled services, and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the platform integrates deep domain expertise across Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

The combined organization operates as a multi‑entity aerospace and defense technology and tech‑enabled services and manufacturing enterprise positioned for scalable growth, operational excellence, and long‑term value creation.

Full‑time/Permanent Employee

Location: Hollywood, MD

Our client is seeking a Systems Engineer with relevant navigation system architecture development experience to join the team. You’ll be working on aircraft platform Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in a variety of areas, with extensive work in the MATLAB and Simulink environments. These areas include performance model management and maintenance, model documentation, model verification and validation, auto‑code generation and verification. Additionally, support of aircraft integration, verification, and certification.

Provide subject matter expertise in the areas related to navigation performance for Global Positioning System (GPS), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Data Link Systems (DLS), and Relative Navigation Algorithms (Rel Nav).

The proposed salary range for this position is $130,000 – $160,000. There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, federal government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

• Provide technical expertise and systems integration support to ensure an optimal integrated Rel Nav algorithm implementation and system design.
• Perform various analyses using implementation models (both in MATLAB and Simulink) to facilitate Rel Nav architecture engineering designs and platform integration.
• Develop, document, and maintain MATLAB analytical tools used for implementation models, system assessments, and analyses.
• Develop new platform models as necessary to support assessments and analyses and integrate them into existing implementation models.
• Maintain current models by integrating changes and upgrades as driven by Simulink software version updates as well as issues and improvements identified by platform users.
• Perform activities associated with Simulink model auto‑code generation and verification.
• Support software teams during integration of auto‑coded Rel Nav solutions into platform systems.
• Consult requirements documentation, cybersecurity guidance, and coding standards when making code changes to ensure consistency, readability, and correctness.
• Peer‑review code to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements and coding standards.

Active Secret Clearance

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or an equivalent technical discipline and seven (7) years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.

• Experience and strong working knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink, supporting the development, maintenance, and utilization of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) across the system lifecycle, including operations, sustainment, and accreditation.
• Knowledge of DO‑178 processes and their implementation within modeling environments is desired.
• Extensive knowledge of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) technologies, including associated theories and practical applications across DoD platforms, with emphasis on dynamic systems.
• Experience with relative navigation and navigation system design and implementation, with emphasis on guidance quality.
• Demonstrated understanding of threats to GPS/INS technologies, associated countermeasures, and their impact on system design and performance.
• Experience with system architecture development.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interface and work across diverse, multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑team environment and support both technical and administrative tasks as required.

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.