Flight Systems Guidance & Autopilot Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secret clearance

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Guidance and Control Engineer to advance navigation algorithms for air, land, and sea flight systems. You will develop and analyze 6-DOF simulations and flight software, and support flight tests with pre- and post-flight analyses.

The role requires a degree in engineering or physics, MATLAB/Simulink, and C/C++ expertise, with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance and work on-site in North Alabama.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics and 2-4 years of work or Master’s degree in engineering or physics and research in areas such as feedback control system design, trajectory optimization, guidance, and/or optimal estimation with knowledge of basic aerodynamic principles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Strong math skills in linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry and coordinate transformation. Candidates must be experienced in MATLAB, Simulink, and C/C++ programming.
• Candidates must also possess solid technical communication skills and an ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.

Responsibilities

• Development and analysis of guidance and autopilot algorithms, implementation of these items in 6-DOF simulations and operational flight software.
• Additionally, the candidate should be capable of conducting trade studies for design decisions, developing techniques to assess, validate and verify performance, and supporting flight tests with pre-flight predictions and post-flight analyses.

Skills

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++ programming

Linear algebra

Statistics

Trigonometry

Coordinate transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics

Master’s degree in engineering or physics

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Guidance and Control Engineer to advance navigation algorithms for air, land, and sea flight systems. You will develop and analyze 6-DOF simulations and flight software, and support flight tests with pre- and post-flight analyses.

The role requires a degree in engineering or physics, MATLAB/Simulink, and C/C++ expertise, with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance and work on-site in North Alabama.