Navigation Warfare Engineer — GNSS & Estimation R&D

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Navigation Warfare Engineer with experience in estimation, software engineering, and navigation hardware. You will work on prototype navigation systems, collaborate across teams, and help transition concepts to flight-ready solutions.

The role requires a DOE Q-level clearance or eligibility, plus hands-on work with GNSS, IMUs, and related sensors. Domestic travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Experience with navigation sensors, algorithms, and related hardware is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test, and analyze results from hardware prototype navigation systems, including GNSS and IMUs.
• Develop novel positioning sensors and navigation solutions for contested environments.
• Collaborate with researchers to mature navigation technologies from concept to flight tests.
• Transition technologies from Modeling and Simulation to hardware prototype for flight test.
• Perform testing in complex contested navigation warfare environments and analyze results.

Skills

Software engineering

GNSS

Estimation

Python

C++

Matlab

Experiment design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Spirent

Broadsim

RF recording equipment

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Navigation Warfare Engineer with experience in estimation, software engineering, and navigation hardware. You will work on prototype navigation systems, collaborate across teams, and help transition concepts to flight-ready solutions.

The role requires a DOE Q-level clearance or eligibility, plus hands-on work with GNSS, IMUs, and related sensors. Domestic travel may be involved.