Lead GNC & Trajectory Engineer, Missile Defense

Mission Driven Research, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Driven Research, Inc is seeking a Principal GNC & Trajectory Analyst to provide technical support for missile defense programs. Applicants must have extensive experience in missile defense, plus hands-on skills in trajectory analysis using MATLAB, Python, and other programming languages.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s degree with over 20 years related work experience or a Master’s with 12+ years. A Secret security clearance is necessary. Join our team and contribute to vital defense solutions!

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience with missile defense-related projects or 12+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and GNC principles.

Responsibilities

• Support missile defense target vehicle development.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on analysis and tool development.
• Generate and analyze target trajectory data using industry-standard tools.

Skills

Aerospace principles

Trajectory analysis

Modeling and simulation

Communication skills

Programming in MATLAB, Python, Java, C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

TAOS

STK

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Mission Driven Research, Inc is seeking a Principal GNC & Trajectory Analyst to provide technical support for missile defense programs. Applicants must have extensive experience in missile defense, plus hands-on skills in trajectory analysis using MATLAB, Python, and other programming languages.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s degree with over 20 years related work experience or a Master’s with 12+ years. A Secret security clearance is necessary. Join our team and contribute to vital defense solutions!