NAVWAR Engineer – Test & Integration

Aegis Aerospace Inc.; Kirtland (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace seeks a NAVWAR Engineer to support the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. The role blends lab and field testing, modeling and simulation, scenario development, system integration, and data analysis to evaluate GPS, GNSS, and PNT technologies under benign, degraded, denied, and deceptive conditions.

You will work with DoD customers and multidisciplinary teams to plan events, develop test plans, execute NAVWAR scenarios, analyze results, and

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and hold a current interim secret clearance with a pathway to SCI.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline and at least 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Experience in NAVWAR, PNT, GPS/GNSS, RF systems, modeling and simulation, and lab/field testing.
• Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements and test objectives.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills and ability to work onsite at Kirtland AFB.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute NAVWAR and PNT laboratory, chamber, hardware-in-the-loop, and field-test events.
• Develop test plans, scenarios, and data-collection methods from customer requirements.
• Coordinate test-event requirements including site layouts, equipment, and schedules.
• Develop NAVWAR scenarios to evaluate GPS, GNSS, and PNT systems.
• Analyze test data and generate technical reports, briefings, and procedures.
• Prepare scripts, models, and software utilities to support simulation and data processing.
• Mentor junior analysts and engineers when required.
• Travel up to 10% for field-test activities.

Skills

NAVWAR

PNT

GPS/GNSS

RF systems

Modeling & simulation

Test planning

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline

Engineering or physics background

Tools

Systems Tool Kit (STK)

GIANT

Panacea

Signal & spectrum analyzers

RF lab equipment

Job description

NAVWAR Engineer- Test & Integration

NAVWAR Engineer- Test & Integration Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite
Security Clearance: Current interim secret with a pathway to Top-Secret/ SCI
Travel: Up to 10%

Position Summary

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a NAVWAR Engineer to support the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As part of the JNWC team, the selected candidate will support the Department of Defense’s Navigation Warfare mission and help ensure positioning, navigation, and timing superiority for combatant commanders and joint forces. This position combines laboratory and field testing, modeling and simulation, scenario development, system integration, technical data analysis, and formal reporting to evaluate GPS, other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and related PNT-dependent technologies under benign, degraded, denied, and deceptive conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of NAVWAR and PNT laboratory, chamber, hardware-in-the-loop, and field-test events.
• Develop test plans, scenarios, procedures, and data-collection methods based on customer requirements and mission objectives.
• Coordinate test-event requirements involving site layouts, equipment, personnel, waveforms, schedules, and customer participation.
• Develop, configure, and execute NAVWAR scenarios used to evaluate GPS, GNSS, and other PNT-dependent systems.
• Evaluate system and receiver performance under benign, degraded, denied, and deceptive operating conditions.
• Conduct modeling, simulation, and technical assessments using tools such as Systems Tool Kit, GIANT, Panacea, or comparable applications.
• Operate signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and other laboratory equipment to conduct experiments and collect data.
• Calculate, develop, modify, and generate waveforms and load signals onto applicable test equipment.
• Analyze test, receiver, flight-verification, and modeling data and develop supporting analytical products.
• Develop scripts, models, and software utilities supporting simulation, waveform generation, data processing, visualization, and technical analysis.
• Debug, test, troubleshoot, and validate models, test configurations, hardware, software, and integrated system capabilities.
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop testing on systems that may be affected by PNT or GPS denial and deception.
• Support the integration and evaluation of RF hardware, software-defined radio components, PNT payloads, receivers, and related test equipment.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of resilient PNT technologies, small-form-factor payloads, and NAVWAR engineering solutions.
• Support the design, fabrication, modification, or integration of test fixtures, mounting hardware, payload components, and other test equipment.
• Translate customer and mission needs into technical requirements, test objectives, and system-level evaluation criteria.
• Conduct technical reviews of vendor hardware, software, models, interfaces, algorithms, and other deliverables.
• Work directly with JNWC customers and multidisciplinary technical teams to plan activities, resolve technical issues, and integrate solutions into operational applications.
• Prepare technical reports, test documentation, analytical products, briefings, procedures, and training materials for JNWC and Department of Defense customers.
• Present technical findings, test results, recommendations, and project status to customers and organizational leadership.
• Develop reference materials and procedures that prepare analysts and engineers for laboratory, chamber, and field-test events.
• Train or mentor less-experienced analysts and engineers when required.
• Research current and emerging NAVWAR, PNT, modeling, simulation, signal-processing, and testing technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a Current interim secret with a pathway to SCI
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or another related technical discipline.
• At least three years of relevant engineering, test and evaluation, system integration, modeling and simulation, laboratory testing, field testing, PNT, RF, or technical data-analysis experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: NAVWAR, PNT, GPS/GNSS, RF systems, modeling and simulation, laboratory testing, field testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, system integration, or technical data analysis.
• Experience developing or executing technical test scenarios, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems involving hardware, software, models, test equipment, or integrated systems.
• Ability to understand customer and mission needs and translate them into technical requirements or test objectives.
• Experience preparing technical reports, test documentation, analytical products, or presentations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies, software applications, laboratory equipment, and mission areas.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering and analytical teams.
• Ability to work on-site in a classified environment at Kirtland Air Force Base.
• Ability and willingness to support laboratory and field-test activities and travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or another related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting the Joint Navigation Warfare Center or another Department of Defense NAVWAR or PNT organization.
• Experience evaluating GPS or GNSS receiver performance under degraded, denied, or deceptive conditions.
• Experience using Systems Tool Kit, GIANT, Panacea, or comparable modeling and simulation software.
• Experience using signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, or comparable RF laboratory equipment.
• Experience supporting anechoic-chamber, hardware-in-the-loop, laboratory, or operational field-test events.
• Programming or scripting experience using Python, MATLAB, C#, or a comparable language.
• Experience with waveform generation, digital signal processing, software-defined radio, or RF test equipment.
• Experience analyzing flight-test, receiver, modeling, or verification data.
• Experience integrating PNT payloads, receivers, RF components, or other test hardware.
• Experience using CAD software, additive manufacturing, machining, or other methods to develop test fixtures or payload hardware.
• Experience developing technical training materials or mentoring junior analysts and engineers.

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.

Aegis Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer /M/F/disability/protected veteran employer.