Aircraft Guidance Navigation Control Engineer

DCS Corp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401k

PTO

ESOP

Education reimbursement

Work/life balance

Parental and other leave programs

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking an Aircraft GNC Engineer to support U.S. Navy aviation programs at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, MD. The role focuses on guidance, navigation, and control for advanced aircraft systems, with emphasis on modeling, simulation, and flight-test support.

You will review requirements, participate in SETechnical reviews, and work with GPS technologies to ensure aircraft integration and mission success in a highly secure, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficient in Microsoft Office; able to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Review software and hardware requirements for GPS, design documentation, test plans, test procedures, and other technical documentation.
• Work with GPS technologies including APNT in aircraft.
• Participate in Systems Engineering Technical Review process.
• Evaluate vendor design and requirements documents for technical accuracy.
• Provide technical expertise supporting system designs and aircraft integration efforts.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in aeronautical, systems, electrical, or computer engineering

Job description

Join our team supporting critical U.S. Navy aviation programs at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland. This position offers an opportunity to apply your expertise in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) to the development, integration, testing, and evaluation of advanced aircraft systems.

As an Aircraft GNC Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers, scientists, and government stakeholders to address complex aerospace challenges and support the advancement of next-generation naval aviation capabilities. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation in aircraft guidance, navigation, control systems, modeling and simulation, and/or flight-test support, along with a passion for solving challenging engineering problems in a mission-focused environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to contribute directly to U.S. Navy aviation programs while working at one of the nation's premier naval aviation research, development, test, and evaluation facilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review software and hardware requirements for GPS, design documentation, test plans, test procedures, and other technical documentation.
• Working with leading edge GPS technologies in support of aircraft. Includes GPS and assured position navigation and timing (APNT).
• Participate in Systems Engineering Technical Review process.
• Evaluate vendor design and requirements documents for technical accuracy.
• Provide technical expertise supporting system designs and aircraft integration efforts.

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Good written and oral communications. Ability to work efficiently with Microsoft Office products. Ability to work independently and as part of multiple teams.

Desired Skills:

• Familiar with NAVAIR Systems Engineering Technical Review processes.
• Familiar with Navy acquisition regulations and processes.
• Master's degree in aeronautical, systems, electrical, or computer engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting aircraft avionics integrations of GPS navigation systems, preferably into military aircraft.

Pay Range and Benefits

The proposed salary range for this position is:

Salary Range: $90,220 - $140,000

At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other leave programs.

• medical
• dental
• 401k
• ESOP
• PTO
• education reimbursement
• work/life balance
• parental and other leave programs

Learn more about our benefits here:DCS Corp Benefits.