Guidance Nav & Control Engr 4

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. seeks a Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer 4 for a contract opportunity in Albuquerque, NM.

The role focuses on analyzing, modeling, and validating GNC systems, with responsibility for design trade studies, requirement traceability, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The ideal candidate holds a BS in engineering or related field and has experience with C/MATLAB/Python, classical control theory, and security clearances such as TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI/T5.
• GNC engineering experience with control theory.
• Experience with high-level programming languages (C, MATLAB, Python).
• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Resolve requirement conflicts.
• Perform and document analysis and design of GNC systems.
• Model validation against test data to improve simulation accuracy.
• Use advanced analysis to refine control law design.
• Gather, define, and document mission requirements with traceability.
• Develop solutions and disposition issues to assure customer satisfaction.
• Design trade studies to meet program requirements.
• Collaborate across systems engineering, software and hardware.
• Implement COTS solutions when appropriate.
• Author and maintain engineering documentation.

Skills

GNC engineering

Classical control theory

C/MATLAB/Python

Education

BS in engineering or related field

Tools

Speedgoat

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer 4 for a contract opportunity in Albuquerque, NM.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
• Ability, after starting in the position, to get a SCI or T5 (formerly SSBI).
• Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineering experience.
• Classical Control Theory experience
• Experience with a higher-level programming code (e.g. C, MATLAB, Python, or similar).
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Resolve requirement conflicts.
• Perform and document analysis and design of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
• Perform model validation against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment.
• Use advanced analysis to assess and refine the control law design.
• Gather, define, and document Guidance, Navigation, and Control mission requirements and ensure requirements traceability and quality from system level to component level.
• Develop solutions and disposition issues to assure customer satisfaction.
• Design trade studies to meet program requirements.
• Work across multiple disciplines such as systems engineering, software and hardware.
• Implement COTS solutions when appropriate.
• Author and maintain engineering documentation for consistency and delivery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Active TS/SCI.
• Advanced degree in a related field or coursework in Advanced Control Systems.
• Hardware implementation experience.
• Experience implementing algorithms in a real time system.
• Experience with Speedgoat is a plus

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

TRAVEL:

Less than 10% domestic

WORK HOURS:

FULL TIME/FIRST SHIFT; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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.