Guidance Navigation Control Engineer

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer

Job Description

Join a dynamic team to design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation tool chains for missile flight systems. You will be involved in developing and integrating autopilot and guidance algorithms directly into missile flight code while collaborating with software and hardware teams. This role requires utilizing various trajectory‑optimization tools to generate, interpret, and analyze vehicle trajectory results.

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation tool chains for missile flight systems.
• Develop and integrate autopilot and guidance algorithms directly into missile flight code.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to incorporate algorithms into the vehicle’s flight software.
• Utilize various trajectory‑optimization tools to analyze vehicle trajectory results.
• Modify or create new scripts using Python, MATLAB, and other tools to capture customer requirements and measure vehicle performance.
• Build, validate, and maintain modeling and simulation frameworks for aerospace vehicles and components.
• Enhance simulation fidelity by integrating advanced modeling techniques.
• Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of simulation models.
• Gather, post‑process, and analyze large, complex data sets to verify and validate performance results.
• Ensure that simulation outcomes match intended performance metrics and system specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience, or PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• At least 2 years of GNC experience in missiles for rockets.
• Professional experience developing autopilot algorithms and seeker and tracking for discrimination for IR seekers.
• Professional experience with vehicle dynamics and modeling.
• Working knowledge of 6
  
  DOF and C++.

• Experience working with GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles.
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking.
• Ability to create CI/CD Pipelines and automate simulation runs and post‑processing.
• Experience running 6
  
  DOF/3
  
  DOF simulations on HPC cluster.
• Familiarity with state estimation and state propagation techniques.

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 24, 2026.

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