Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3

Judge Group, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Judge Group, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer in Chandler, AZ to lead development and optimization of aerospace GNC systems. You will mentor junior engineers and drive mission-critical analyses, flight software, and simulation toolchains.

The role requires strong expertise in GNC, modeling and trajectory analysis, with collaboration across systems, software, and verification teams. On-site work in Chandler, AZ is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 8 years of experience, or Master’s with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Experience in guidance, navigation, and/or control system design, analysis, or algorithm development for aerospace, missiles, or autonomous systems.
• Experience leading or contributing to modeling, simulation, integration, testing, verification, or system analysis activities.
• Proficiency in C, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar engineering and analytical software tools.
• Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of GNC algorithms and software solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance 6-DOF simulations for flight algorithm design, validation, and performance analysis.
• Perform modeling, simulation, and system analysis to evaluate GNC performance.
• Define performance metrics and conduct trajectory analysis and optimization studies.
• Develop and integrate flight software and simulation toolchains for development and testing.
• Optimize software and simulation environments for robustness, maintainability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, software, integration, test, and verification.

Skills

C

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Analytical software tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical or related

Master’s degree in relevant field

PhD in related field

Tools

Linux

Git

Jira

Job description

Location: Chandler, AZ Salary: $70.00 USD Hourly – $110.00 USD Hourly Description:

Position: Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

Location: Chandler, AZ

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to lead the development, analysis, and optimization of advanced aerospace guidance, navigation, and control systems. In this role, you will contribute to complex aerospace platforms including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, launch vehicles, and autonomous systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in GNC algorithms, system modeling, simulation development, trajectory analysis, and flight software. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative solutions that ensure mission success while mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, implementation, verification, and testing of GNC algorithms and software solutions.

Develop, maintain, and enhance six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations used for flight algorithm design, validation, and performance analysis.

Perform modeling, simulation, and system analysis to evaluate guidance, navigation, and control system performance.

Define performance metrics and conduct trajectory analysis and optimization studies.

Develop and integrate flight software and simulation toolchains to support system development and testing activities.

Optimize software and simulation environments for robustness, maintainability, and computational performance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems engineering, software engineering, integration, test, and verification teams.

Support hardware and software integration activities and system-level testing efforts.

Identify technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and present findings and recommendations to program leadership.

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 8 years of professional experience; OR

Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience; OR

PhD with 4 years of professional experience.

Experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control system design, analysis, or algorithm development for aerospace, missile, or autonomous systems.

Experience leading or significantly contributing to modeling, simulation, integration, testing, verification, or system analysis activities.

Strong proficiency in one or more of the following: C ., Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Similar engineering and analytical software tools

Experience developing software in a Linux environment.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Strong background in control systems theory, flight dynamics, and guidance law development.

Experience designing and implementing flight software solutions.

Knowledge of navigation systems and state estimation techniques, including Kalman filtering.

Experience with GPS technologies and navigation performance analysis.

Experience developing tracking, discrimination, and estimation algorithms for aerospace or autonomous platforms.

Proficiency with C , Python, Linux, and Jira.

Familiarity with modern software development practices including: Version Control (Git), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Software Verification and Validation

Experience working in multidisciplinary aerospace development environments.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.