Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer

ApplyMint; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 142,800 - 193,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best in class 401(k) plan

Student Loan Match

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks a Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer to join the MQ-25 Flight Engineering team in Hazelwood, MO. You will lead design, modeling, and testing of flight control laws for unmanned aircraft, collaborating across disciplines to ensure performance and safety.

Responsibilities include developing nonlinear simulations, validating models with test data, and coordinating with VMS software engineers to implement controls in the flight program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 9+ years of related work experience or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineering.
• Experience with Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) or PID control design.
• Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX/SystemBuild for modeling and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Define GNC mission requirements and ensure traceability and verification.
• Lead design reviews, analyses, and tests to meet customer requirements.
• Develop nonlinear 6-DOF simulation models from multidisciplinary data.
• Develop and test vehicle models using C, C++, FORTRAN, Python, etc.
• Design guidance and flight control laws to meet performance targets.
• Perform nonlinear analysis to refine control laws and validate against data.
• Coordinate with flight simulation and VMS software engineers to implement control laws.
• Lead software verification activities related to DO-178B/C.

Skills

GNC engineering

PID control design

Matlab/Simulink modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

C

C++

FORTRAN

Python

VMS integration

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer to join our MQ-25 Flight Engineering team in Hazelwood, MO.

This role will support the unmanned aircraft’s new product design, development, integration, and flight test with opportunities to lead in areas of flight path definition, mission planning, inner loop flight controls, air data processing, subsystem control, or redundancy and contingency management. Join us and be a part of the world’s first team to productionize the first unmanned, carrier-based aircraft, where you can build something better for yourself, for our customers, and for the world.

Position Responsibilities

• Define Guidance, Navigation, and Control mission requirements and ensure requirement quality, traceability, and verification at the system and down to the component level
• Lead design reviews, analyses, simulations and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations
• Use multidisciplinary model data (aero, mass properties, propulsion, etc.) to develop and refine a complex, nonlinear, 6 degrees of freedom simulation model
• Use various software languages, C, C++, FORTRAN, Python, etc. to develop, implement, integrate, and test vehicle models, controllers, and resulting SW
• Design guidance and flight control laws using modern linear control design techniques and tools to achieve design and performance targets
• Use advanced nonlinear analysis to assess and refine the control law design
• Perform model validation against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment
• Develop supplementary controllers, limiters, mode logic, redundancy management, and signal shaping to properly bound the performance within all areas of the flight envelope
• Work with flight simulation and Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) software engineers to incorporate control laws into the operational flight program
• Define, analyze, and maintain Air Data sensor processing, Computational Fluid Dynamics based source error correction, and redundancy management
• Lead or participate in DO-178B/C related software verification activities
• Lead or coordinate autonomous air vehicle contingency management strategy across diverse, multidisciplined teams and manage software implementation
• Support flight simulations including desktop, software, and real time simulations
• Support hardware in the loop development and testing
• Support flight testing planning and execution
• Train and coach others

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 9 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 5 or more years related work experience with Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineering
• Experience or familiarity with Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) or other PID control design
• Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX/Systembuild to model and simulate complex aerospace systems
• This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Computer Science Minor
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Companys Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Benefits

• Best in class 401(k) plan: well match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $142,800 - $193,200

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 10, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Education

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.