Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer — Missile Systems

General Atomics

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 142,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) in Huntsville, AL seeks a Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer to lead algorithm development and high‑fidelity flight simulations for advanced weapons programs. You will work under senior engineers, deliver analysis, and participate in design reviews within a multi‑disciplinary team.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in engineering, 4+ years with a BS or 2+ with an MS, strong C/C++ skills, MATLAB/Python, and the

Qualifications

Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering or related field.
Four+ years with a bachelor's or two+ years with a master's.
Solid foundation in GNC concepts and principles.
Experience with high-fidelity missile/weapon flight simulations.
Proficiency in C/C++ and Git; strong analysis with MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

Develop guidance, navigation and/or control algorithms and implement them in C/C++ and FORTRAN based six degree-of-freedom flight simulations.
Support engineering teams in development of precision munitions and guided weapons systems.
Analyze simulation, ground test and flight test data for model validation and algorithm improvements.
Document simulation development and GA-EMS guidelines; prepare briefing materials for design reviews.