Control Engineer

DP Professionals (DPP); Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DP Professionals (DPP) seeks a Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer to design and test algorithms, flight software, and related hardware for aerospace vehicles. You will work across simulations and design tools to assess performance of GN&C systems throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires US citizenship, a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline, and 6+ years of experience in aerospace or defense domains.

Qualifications

• Understanding engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with computer aided engineering tools, analysis and simulation.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and test GN&C algorithms, flight software, related hardware and simulations.
• Assess performance of GN&C systems across flight regimes throughout product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust guidance solutions.

Skills

Engineering principles

CAE tools & analysis

Team collaboration

Guidance/Navigation algorithms

Monte Carlo analysis

Aerospace industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

Job description

Guidance, Nagivation and Control Engineer- MUST BE A US CITIZEN

Use skills and expertise to design and test algorithms, flight software, related hardware, design tools, simulations, and more for various aerospace vehicles These cover a wide range of advanced mission payloads/electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft. You'll explore complex GN&C algorithms/systems to assess performance of vehicle flight qualities and capabilities. Also, be involved with design, development, evaluation, and test of new products/processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Bachelor of Science degreeAer, ospace Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with system modeling tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink, or C++.
• Experience with related aerospace vehicles, sensors suites, and missions.
• Experience with Guidance and/or Navigation algorithm development.
• Exposure to vehicle stability principles, and Monte Carlo and trajectory analysis.
• Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight dynamics.
• History of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.