GNC Engineer 3

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. is seeking a GNC Engineer 3 in Chandler, AZ for a contract opportunity focusing on guidance, navigation, and control for seeker-based missile systems. You will lead development and evaluation of GNC systems, build 6-DOF simulations, conduct performance assessments, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a U.S. Government Secret security clearance and strong experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, and Linux

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' professional experience or higher degrees with reduced years.
• U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience with guidance, navigation, and control concepts for aerospace or missile systems.
• Experience leading or contributing to development, modeling, simulation, test, integration, or analysis for aerospace, missile, spacecraft, or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or similar tools in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead GNC algorithm design and analysis for seeker-based missile systems.
• Develop and evaluate guidance, navigation, and control systems for aerospace applications.
• Own 6 DOF simulations, performance metrics, and hardware/software integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure mission success.
• Present technical results, risks, and recommendations to program leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Linux

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a GNC Engineer 3 for a contract opportunity in Chandler, AZ.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• 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 electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical 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, missile, spacecraft, or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency with one or more of the following: MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or similar technical software tools, with development in a Linux environment.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer in Chandler, AZ, you will take a lead role in missions of national importance, with a strong emphasis on seeker modeling, target tracking, and advanced GNC algorithms for missile and launch vehicle systems.

In this role, you will lead the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, focusing on seeker-based missile engagements and precision intercept performance. You will own key algorithm design and analysis tasks, applying mathematical models, control theory, and state estimation techniques to process complex seeker measurements and drive guidance and control laws. Your work will include architecting and maintaining six degree of freedom (6 DOF) simulations, defining performance metrics, integrating hardware and software components, and conducting rigorous performance assessments and trade studies. You will mentor early career engineers, provide technical direction on seeker and tracking approaches, and collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure system reliability and mission success.

Responsibilities include leading the design, development, implementation, verification, and test of high quality flight and simulation software; owning the design and maintenance of 6 DOF simulations used to develop, analyze, and validate flight algorithms and code; optimizing flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability; defining and executing analysis campaigns using trajectory optimization and evaluation tools; 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree is required.

School must be accredited.

HOURS

9/80 workweek. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work and will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

ADDITIONAL

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.