Senior GNC Engineer: Missile & Flight Control

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Orlando, FL is seeking a Senior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer to apply first principles in modeling, dynamics, propulsion, and flight controls for missile programs.

You will perform GNC analyses and tune parameters to meet stringent customer requirements. Responsibilities include building high-fidelity models in MATLAB/Simulink, implementing algorithms in C/C++, and analyzing real-time telemetry for verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years in GNC engineering; or graduate degree with 4+ years; or 10+ years if no degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform GNC design and analyses for missile systems
• Tune guidance and autopilot parameters to meet requirements
• Generate and modify aerospace vehicle models using first principles
• Implement algorithms in C/C++ following SCM processes
• Use MATLAB/Simulink for high-fidelity simulations and verification
• Analyze telemetry data for system verification and missions
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Skills

GNC design & analysis

Trajectory shaping

Modeling & simulations

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 6+ years experience

Graduate Degree + 4+ years experience

10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Fortran

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Orlando, FL is seeking a Senior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer to apply first principles in modeling, dynamics, propulsion, and flight controls for missile programs.

You will perform GNC analyses and tune parameters to meet stringent customer requirements. Responsibilities include building high-fidelity models in MATLAB/Simulink, implementing algorithms in C/C++, and analyzing real-time telemetry for verification.