Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II

DPP is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
 
Work location: Onsite in Chandler, AZ
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must hold a current/active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
 
Position summary:

• As a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II, you will be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
• You will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles.
• Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance.
• You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
• Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) simulation to design and test flight code
• Optimize flight software and simulation software
• Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
• Exposure to C++, Python, and development in a Linux environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Control systems theory and guidance law design
• Competence in C++, Python, Jira, and development in a Linux environment

Interested? Learn more:
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