Senior GNC Navigation Engineer (Secret Clearance)

KODA Technologies Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KODA Technologies Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a GNC Navigation Engineer to develop, simulate, analyze, and test navigation algorithms for complex systems used in national-priority missions. Active Secret Clearance is required and on-site work is expected.

The role involves leading algorithm design, integrating multi-sensor data, and presenting results to a team of engineers across disciplines while ensuring performance within cost and environmental constraints.

Qualifications

• Post secondary STEM degree with 5-10+ years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience with extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, or factor graphs.
• Experience working with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in the context of a multi-sensor navigation system.
• Good working knowledge of navigation architectures as part of a flight system involving closed-loop Guidance, Navigation, and Control software.
• Proficient in C++ for flight software and able to articulate technical information clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of a navigation system as part of a broader system simulation.
• Lead the design of new algorithms and/or transition existing algorithms to produce software enabling accurate navigation.
• Fuse simulated and real-world sensor inputs from inertial sensors, star trackers, cameras, altimeters, and other aiding sensors.
• Work with engineers across disciplines to design navigation systems constrained by accuracy, operating environment, and cost.
• Present techniques, solutions, and results to the GNC team.

Skills

C++

Sensor fusion

Kalman filters

IMUs

Clear communication

Systems thinking

Education

Post-secondary STEM degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Python

MATLAB

Job description

KODA Technologies Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a GNC Navigation Engineer to develop, simulate, analyze, and test navigation algorithms for complex systems used in national-priority missions. Active Secret Clearance is required and on-site work is expected.

The role involves leading algorithm design, integrating multi-sensor data, and presenting results to a team of engineers across disciplines while ensuring performance within cost and environmental constraints.