Senior GNC Engineer: Missile & Air Platform Systems

TSC

Washington (Washington County)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 185,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co‑Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

TSC is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to lead development of precision flight control, guidance, and navigation algorithms for next-generation missile and air-platform systems. The position is onsite with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, collaborating with government scientists and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in GNC for missiles or aerospace, proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++, experience with HWIL and

Qualifications

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field.
Minimum 8 years of direct experience developing GNC algorithms for missiles, air platforms, or other advanced aerospace systems.
US Citizenship with an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Expert proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C++, and model-based design workflows.
Hands-on experience developing 6-DOF simulations, HWIL environments, and flight-test validated GNC algorithms.
Experience in integrating INS/GPS navigation, seekers, and multisensor fusion techniques.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to interface effectively with technical teams, and senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and tuning of guidance laws, flight control algorithms, and navigation filters
Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF time-domain simulations to characterize system performance, evaluate mission effectiveness, and drive requirements allocation.
Integrate GPS/INS navigation solutions and seeker-based measurements, including sensor fusion and denied-environment navigation techniques.
Inform system and mission-level requirements, supporting Systems Engineering in defining Technical Performance Metrics, and stability/control criteria.
Conduct Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing, bench testing, and flight-test algorithm validation; analyze test telemetry and generate performance assessments.
Mentor junior GNC engineers and provide technical leadership across modeling, simulation, implementation, and verification activities.