Engineer - Guidance and Navigation Control

PROLIM Corporation; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PROLIM Corporation seeks a senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to support Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, AZ. The role focuses on developing and evaluating GNC solutions for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles in a challenging aerospace environment.

You will lead the design and testing of GNC software, maintain 6-DOF simulations, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams across engineering, integration, and test.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Senior-level experience with GNC design, development, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and testing of GNC software and simulation toolchains.
• Develop 6-DOF simulations for flight algorithm design and validation.
• Analyze and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms.
• Perform trajectory analysis to evaluate mission performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integration and testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and present technical results to leadership.

Skills

C++

GNC

MATLAB/Simulink

Control Systems

Kalman Filters/EKF

Guidance systems

LQR/PID control

Rigid body dynamics

GPS / M-code

State estimation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field

PhD in related field

Tools

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Job description

Schedule: 9/80A – Every other Friday off

Open Position: 1

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

About the Opportunity

PROLIM is seeking an experienced Engineer Guidance, Navigation & Control 3 (GNC Engineer) to support Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, Arizona.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior-level GNC engineer to contribute to advanced aerospace and defence programs, developing and evaluating guidance, navigation, and control solutions for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of GNC software and simulation toolchains.
• Develop and maintain 6-DOF simulations for flight algorithm design, analysis, and validation.
• Develop and analyse guidance, navigation, and control algorithms.
• Perform trajectory analysis and optimization to evaluate mission performance.
• Apply mathematical modelling and control theory to aerospace systems.
• Optimize flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability.
• Support hardware/software integration, testing, and system analysis.
• Define performance metrics and evaluate GNC system performance.
• Present technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, integration, test, and analysis teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 12 years relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree + 10 years relevant experience, OR
• PhD + 8 years relevant experience.
• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Strong experience with Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC).
• Experience supporting aerospace, missile, spacecraft, aircraft, launch vehicle, or autonomous systems.
• Experience with modelling, simulation, testing, integration, or analysis.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and MATLAB/Simulink.

Top Skills

• C++
• GNC
• MATLAB/Simulink
• Control Systems
• Guidance & Navigation
• Kalman Filters/ Extended Kalman Filter (EKF)
• Guidance systems and guidance law design
• Control systems theory.
• LQR / PID control
• Rigid body dynamics
• GPS / GPS anti-jam / M-code
• Tracking, discrimination, and state estimation