Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer

MERC Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance & HSA

Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Plan

Short- & Long-Term Disability Plan

Performance Bonuses Available

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm in Annapolis is seeking a GNC Engineer. Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years of related experience, supporting flight control system design and development. Responsibilities include providing expert controls advice, troubleshooting complex systems, and collaborating with a diverse technical team. The position requires proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink, real-time software development experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering or a closely related field. This role offers a salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 depending on experience and benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience for mid-level, 15-35 for senior level.
• Experience in controls design, development, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Support flight control system design and development.
• Participate in ground and flight testing.
• Provide technical support during entire project lifecycle.

Skills

Expert controls advice during flight controls life cycle

Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, systems engineering

Troubleshooting complex systems

Experience with unmanned air vehicle systems

Control loop design and performance analysis

Developing physics-based models

Analyzing ground and flight test data

Proficient with MATLAB and Simulink

Real-time software development

Teamwork and flexible working

Communicating with senior Engineers and Managers

Supporting design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering or closely related field

Masters or PHD course work

Job description

Salary

$150,000 - $250,000 *Dependent Upon Experience

Category

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory

GNC Engineer

Benefits

• Health Insurance & HSA
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Plan
• Honor current status of vacation time
• Performance Bonuses Available

Company Overview

Miller Engineering and Research Corporation (MERC Aerospace) offers professional expertise for Commercial Aerospace customers. MERC is a team-oriented aerospace engineering firm dedicated to providing world class aerospace and aeronautical engineering talent with unparalleled customer focus. We believe that great engineering starts with talented people like you.

Our employees work together as “one team” and are committed to delivering high-quality and creative engineering solutions to our customers in the aerospace and federal government arenas.

Job Description

MERC Aerospace is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer with solid mid-level (5-10 years’ experience) to senior level talent (15-35 years of experience) to support flight control system design, development, test, and field deployment using disciplined, requirements driven engineering processes.

Skills and Experience

• Provide expert controls advice and support during the entire flight controls life cycle of design, development, test, and field deployment.
• Possess knowledge of various engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and systems and the ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues impacting flight control system design, development, test, and field deployment.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems issues, recommending solutions to the team and management, and implementing recovery.
• Experience with unmanned air vehicle systems and flight controls
• Able to apply control loop design and performance analysis techniques from classical to current control theory
• Able to develop physics-based models of aerospace control system components
• Capable of compiling and analyzing ground and flight test data and applying the results to assess and improve component models.
• Must be proficient with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Real-time software development experience
• Must be flexible and work in a team environment and be a team player.
• Be able to work directly with technicians
• Comfortable working in the lab with flight hardware, ground support equipment, and test equipment.
• Be able to communicate effectively and brief customer senior Engineers and Managers
• Experience working with program requirements and deriving component performance specifications
• Experience authoring and maintaining project documentation
• Experience supporting design reviews (i.e. test readiness, peer review, and CDR)
• Capable of presenting status, issues, and risk to management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering, or closely related field with 6 to 10+ years of related experience in controls.
• Masters or PHD course work or degrees a plus.