GNC Engineer - 175795

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks an experienced aerospace engineer to design, develop, simulate, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft and autonomous vehicle systems.

The role focuses on high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations and hands-on analysis. Onsite in Seal Beach, CA, you will contribute to verification, flight testing, and troubleshooting while collaborating across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years aerospace engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field.
• Active Tier 5 TS/SCI clearance; willing to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.
• Experience with GN&C algorithm development and 6-DOF simulations.
• Experience in software development and aerospace vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, simulate, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and flight software.
• Build high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations.
• Support integration, verification, flight testing, troubleshooting, and development of analysis/test materials.

Skills

Guidance, Navigation, and Control

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Python

6-DOF Simulation

Vehicle Dynamics

Flight Mechanics

Control Systems

Flight Software

Trajectory Design

State Estimation

Sensor Fusion

Astrodynamics

Flight Testing

Systems Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Design, develop, simulate, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and flight software for spacecraft, hypersonic, re-entry, and autonomous vehicle systems. Build high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations and support integration, verification, flight testing, troubleshooting, and development of related analysis and test materials.

Requirements:

Requires at least five years of relevant aerospace engineering experience, a bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field, hands-on GN&C algorithm development, MATLAB/Simulink expertise, and experience developing 6-DOF simulations. Candidates must have an active Tier 5 TS/SCI clearance and be willing to work fully onsite in Seal Beach, California; software development and aerospace vehicle systems experience are also required.

Key Skills:

Guidance, Navigation, and Control, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python, 6-DOF Simulation, Vehicle Dynamics, Flight Mechanics, Control Systems, Flight Software, Trajectory Design, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion, Astrodynamics, Flight Testing, Systems Integration

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Leave