Specialist, GNC Engineer

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Specialist, GNC Software Engineer

37004

Richardson, Texas

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Using first‑principles thinking, GNC software engineers use a foundational understanding of physics combined with multi‑disciplinary experience to develop and evaluate system capability to help steer a program’s strategic roadmap. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating guidance, navigation, and control algorithms; building high‑fidelity simulations; implementing software prototypes; supporting integration and test; and analyzing performance across a range of vehicle types and mission profiles.

The Agile Development Group (ADG) develops disruptive, next‑generation capabilities for advanced unmanned air systems, radar, weapon, and RF sensor platforms. ADG combines the speed and innovation of a small team with the resources and scale of a larger organization.

• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, including experience performing trade studies and parametric analyses.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Simulation and Software Development
  • Develop and support simulation environments and software tools for advanced GNC applications.
  • Create dynamic models of vehicle aerodynamics, propulsion, hardware, actuators, and sensor systems.
  • Design and develop guidance algorithms to deliver mission capability across a range of operating conditions.
  • Design, implement, and tune controllers to meet vehicle stability, control, and performance requirements.
  • Integrate multi‑sensor feedback to support navigation, tracking, and state estimation solutions.
• System Evaluation and Technical Communication
  • Assess system performance, capability, robustness, and sensitivity through analysis, simulation, and test.
  • Perform root‑cause analysis of anomalies and support corrective action development.
    
    Prepare and communicate design, analysis, and test results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated technical competency in at least one guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) discipline
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Control theory
  • Tracking and state estimation
  • High‑fidelity vehicle modeling
• Functional Growth
  • Support continuous improvement of the GNC organization through development of technical standards, processes, tools, and reusable resources.
  • Support technical growth across the team through mentorship, collaboration, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Physical requirements (such as ability to lift up to 20 lbs.).
• Up to 10% travel may be required for field testing and/or multi‑site support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of related engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree. 2 years of related engineering experience with a master’s degree. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related engineering experience.
• Active US secret security clearance.

• Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or…