Senior GNC Engineer: Propulsion & Navigation

Weeghman & Briggs, LLC

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

46 hours ago
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Job summary

Weeghman & Briggs is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to join our Huntsville team. The role focuses on developing advanced GN&C solutions for government programs, translating requirements into actionable designs and validating performance in secure environments.

The ideal candidate has deep GNC knowledge, demonstrated experience with DoD projects, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 12 years of experience with a related master's or 17 total years with a related bachelor's as substitute.
  • Experience supporting government or DoD programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of GNC, control theory, flight dynamics, navigation, trajectory analysis, and simulation.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results.
  • Ensure compliance with contract and security standards.
  • Contribute ideas to improve processes, efficiency, and performance.
  • Evaluate propulsion, navigation systems, and control mechanisms; use simulations and modeling to assess performance under varied operating conditions.

Skills

GNC knowledge
Flight dynamics
Navigation
Trajectory analysis
Simulation
Communication skills

Education

Master's degree or related Bachelor's with 17 years experience

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink
Monte Carlo

Job description

Weeghman & Briggs is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to join our Huntsville team. The role focuses on developing advanced GN&C solutions for government programs, translating requirements into actionable designs and validating performance in secure environments.

The ideal candidate has deep GNC knowledge, demonstrated experience with DoD projects, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring TS/SCI clearance.

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