Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,300 - 175,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) Plan with company-paid benefit

Flexible spending accounts

Professional growth and development programs

Job summary

A leading aerospace organization in El Segundo, CA is seeking an experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to provide support for launch vehicles and missile systems. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and have over 6 years of GNC systems experience. Responsibilities include assessing control system performance and performing detailed analyses. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a salary range of $117,300 - $175,900 annually.

Qualifications

• 6 or more years of experience in GNC systems.
• Experience with inertial sensors and actuators applicable to spacecraft.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess control system performance of launch, missile defense, and missile system.
• Perform linear and nonlinear control system analyses.
• Support multiple programs and work independently as a technical authority.

Skills

Experience with guidance, navigation & control systems

Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink

Proficiency in C/C++

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in Fortran

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's in a STEM field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Python

Fortran

Job description

The Guidance Analysis Department is seeking an experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer (Engineering Specialist - Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineering) to provide GNC support for launch vehicle, missile systems, and missile defense systems for a wide range of customers including the Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), the Missile Defense Agency, and other civil customers such as NASA.

This position is onsite in El Segundo, CA, requiring at least 4 days onsite.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assess control system performance of launch, missile defense, and missile system.
• Perform linear and nonlinear control system analyses.
• Derive multi-body, flexible body dynamics equations for supported vehicles.
• Support multiple programs and work independently with both internal and external customers as a technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or project leader.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and technical advice on customer projects, which may include specialized analytical and experimental studies of launch vehicle and missile defense GNC systems.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's in a STEM field.
• 6 or more years of experience in GNC systems.
• Experience with guidance, navigation & control systems, inertial sensors, and actuators applicable to spacecraft and/or launch vehicles.
• Experience performing technical tasks, leading technical teams, and effectively supporting multiple programs, customers, and contractors.
• Proficiency with some of the following tools: MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, Fortran.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree in STEM field or equivalent.
• Expertise in modeling and simulation of spacecraft or launch vehicles.
• Demonstrated ability to provide innovative solutions to challenging technical problems.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of customer, corporate staff, and contractors.
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance is highly desirable. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Salary

Salary range: $117,300 - $175,900 per year. Pay Basis: Annual.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) Plan – employees receive a company-paid benefit of up to 8–12% of eligible compensation with matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Education assistance programs.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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