Senior GNC Software Engineer — Trajectory & Telemetry

CoAspire; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO and Federal holidays

Job summary

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, seeks a software engineer to advance aerodynamic design and trajectory optimization. You will build high-fidelity models, integrate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure alignment with mission requirements.

Responsibilities include OpenGL telemetry tooling, DTED data processing for terrain navigation, telemetry post-flight analysis, automated tests, and clear technical documentation for stakeholder reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of C/C++ coding experience with knowledge of algorithms.
• Proficiency with IDEs (Visual Studio/VS Code/Android Studio) and Git.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support OpenGL tooling for telemetry visualization.
• Process DTED data for terrain following/navigation algorithms.
• Develop telemetry processing tools for post-flight analysis.
• Create automated regression, unit, and integration tests.
• Assist leadership in diagnosing performance issues and trade-offs.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for reviews.

Skills

C/C++

Algorithms

OpenGL

Git

Mathematics

IDE proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Software/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Android Studio

Git

Job description

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, seeks a software engineer to advance aerodynamic design and trajectory optimization. You will build high-fidelity models, integrate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure alignment with mission requirements.

Responsibilities include OpenGL telemetry tooling, DTED data processing for terrain navigation, telemetry post-flight analysis, automated tests, and clear technical documentation for stakeholder reviews.