Qualification

Strong understanding of physicsAbility to buildExperience with INS/GPS integrationExperience with aerodynamic modelingExperience with intercept kinematics

Required

Bachelor''s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or related field
5+ years of relevant GNC engineering experience in the aerospace and defense industry, preferably with tactical missile systems, interceptors, or guided munitions
Coursework or project experience in flight dynamics, aerodynamics, control systems, and state estimation
Strong understanding of physics, rigid body dynamics, intercept geometry, proportional navigation, and real-time software development principles
Experience with C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, numerical methods, real-time control, or simulation
Familiarity with missile GNC concepts including guidance laws, autopilot design, sensor fusion, inertial navigation, seeker operation, and aerodynamic/thrust vector control
Exposure to filtering and estimation methods (e.g., Kalman filters, complementary filters, INS/GPS integration) through internships, coursework, or projects
Ability to build, test, and debug flight software, real-time control systems, and simulation tools
Strong analytical skills with emphasis on dynamics, controls, and numerical methods; ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary engineering environment
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems and drive solutions from concept through flight test
Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI US government security clearance

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in aerospace engineering, control systems, or equivalent discipline
Experience with terminal guidance algorithms, proportional navigation variants, optimal guidance theory, or modern guidance techniques
Experience developing autopilot designs for agile missiles including gain scheduling, adaptive control, or nonlinear control methods
Experience with INS/GPS integration, sensor calibration, alignment algorithms, and error budget analysis
Experience with aerodynamic modeling, CFD correlation to flight data, or aeroservoelastic analysis
Experience developing and executing hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns with flight representative GNC hardware
Flight test experience including test planning, instrumentation selection, telemetry analysis, and flight data reconstruction
Experience with intercept kinematics, target tracking, miss distance analysis, and covariance propagation

GNC Engineer, Missile Defense at Trueanomalyinc · LumiJobs

GNC Engineer, Missile Defense

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Trueanomalyinc

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