Guidance/Navigation/Control Engineering - E2
Listed on 2026-09-05
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Software Development
Software Engineer, C++ Developer
Job Title
Standard Job Description Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality.
Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.
• Broad technical skills such as rigid body dynamics, control theory, and/or computer programming.
• Proven experience using MATLAB and/or Simulink for simulation and analysis of feedback control systems, closed loop guidance, or navigation algorithms.
• C/C++ programming experience
• Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and/or coordinate transformation.
• Ability to clearly document analysis results in presentation slides and engineering memos
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Experience with simulations and physics-based modeling
• Experience with state estimation and navigation algorithms, including Extended Kalman Filters
• Experience with kinematics using Euler Angles and Quaternions
• Experience with autopilot design and linear stability analysis
• Familiarity or experience with missile defense systems or fire control
• Experience with C++ development and Gitlab
• Experience with FORTRAN and 6
DOF simulations
• Experience with model based software development using Simulink (autocoding)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships with team members.
• Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
• Familiarity with agile software development
• Distributed/parallel processing
Full-Time Salary Range: $101400.00 - $188200.00
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Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
* Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
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