Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3

Adecco Group; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

Free career counseling services

401(k)

Paid holidays

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Affordable medical coverage plan

DailyPay

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in Chandler, AZ is hiring an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 to lead development of GNC software and six-DOF simulations for aerospace applications.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and drive the design, implementation, and testing of flight software and analyses to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, or a Master's with 6, or a PhD with 4 in aerospace/related engineering.
• Must have an existing U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control concepts for aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience leading or contributing to modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools, with Linux development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, implementation, verification, and test of high quality software and 6 DOF simulations.
• Own development and maintenance of 6 DOF simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and code.
• Optimize flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability.
• Define and execute trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance.
• Present technical results and recommendations to program leadership.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Linux

Education

Bachelor's / Master / PhD in aerospace or related engineering field

Tools

C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Jira

Linux

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Job Details

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Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 Chandler,AZ Posted:9/29/2026

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3, in Chandler, AZ. Job ID#226542

Job Description:

In this role, you will lead the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. You will apply mathematical modeling, control theory, and algorithm development to achieve precise navigation and control performance, and will own key analysis and design tasks. Your work will include architecting and maintaining six degree of freedom (6 DOF) simulations, defining performance metrics, designing and implementing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to help ensure system reliability and mission success. You will mentor early career engineers, provide technical direction on GNC approaches, and collaborate with cross functional teams across integration, test, and analysis activities.

Responsibilities include leading the design, development, implementation, verification, and test of high quality software and simulation toolchains; owning the development and maintenance of six degree of freedom (6 DOF) simulations used to design, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and flight code; optimizing flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability; defining and executing trajectory analysis and optimization campaigns to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs; and presenting technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership. This position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required program access(es) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience, or a PhD with 4 years of professional experience, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Must have an existing U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level. Demonstrated experience with guidance, navigation, and/or control concepts, algorithms, or analysis for aerospace or missile systems. Experience leading or significantly contributing to development, modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis activities for aerospace or autonomous systems. Proficiency with one or more of the following: C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar technical software tools, with development in a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline. Strong foundation in control systems theory and guidance law design, including application to flight software. Navigation experience including Kalman filters, GPS anti jam techniques, and M code, with demonstrated ability to analyze and tune performance. Experience with tracking, discrimination, and state estimation algorithms for aerospace or autonomous systems. Competence in C++, Python, Jira, and development in a Linux environment, including use of modern software engineering practices such as version control and continuous integration.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract.

Benefits may include:

• direct deposit
• free career counseling services
• 401(k)
• select paid holidays
• short-term disability insurance
• skills training
• employee referral bonus
• affordable medical coverage plan
• DailyPay (in some locations)

For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance