Senior GN&C Engineer - Space Systems (Onsite, TS/SCI)

ZP Group; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced GN&C Engineer to support the development of advanced aerospace and defense systems. You will design, analyze, and implement GN&C algorithms for space, hypersonic, and autonomous vehicle programs, working onsite in Seal Beach, CA.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in flight dynamics, control systems, modeling and simulation, and software development, with MATLAB/Simulink proficiency and C/C++ expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting aerospace, spacecraft, missile, aircraft, autonomous systems, or similar vehicle programs.
• Experience developing GN&C algorithms, simulations, and analysis tools.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience programming in C/C++, Python, and/or C#.
• Strong understanding of control systems, flight dynamics, and system modeling.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aerospace and defense platforms.
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations and modeling environments.
• Build and validate flight software utilizing MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, and related development tools.
• Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics principles to mission planning, trajectory design, and performance analysis.
• Support development of atmospheric flight control, re-entry guidance, navigation, and autonomy algorithms.
• Develop powered and unpowered guidance laws for advanced vehicle applications.
• Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, testing, and anomaly resolution.
• Create technical documentation, simulation products, concepts of operations, and test procedures.
• Collaborate with systems, software, avionics, integration, and test engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and reusable engineering solutions.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Control systems

Modeling & simulation

Software development

GNC algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field

Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Python

C#

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced GN&C Engineer to support the development of advanced aerospace and defense systems. You will design, analyze, and implement GN&C algorithms for space, hypersonic, and autonomous vehicle programs, working onsite in Seal Beach, CA.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in flight dynamics, control systems, modeling and simulation, and software development, with MATLAB/Simulink proficiency and C/C++ expertise.