Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

Cummings Aerospace, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummings Aerospace, Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior GNC Engineer to develop GNC models and tools and perform trade studies for a hypersonic system.

The role requires a BS in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, 12+ years of GNC experience, and C/C++ coding skills. This is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Program Manager.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering required; MS preferred.
• At least 12 years of engineering experience with GNC system design, development, and test for DoD program required.
• Experience modeling GNC systems and conducting missile system trade studies required.
• Experience coding in C and C++ required.

Responsibilities

• Apply classical and modern methods in design, analysis, modeling, and simulation of GNC systems.
• Develop GNC models and algorithms for aerospace vehicle simulations.
• Perform engineering trade studies to support GNC design and performance analysis.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop test bed development, integration, and execution for aerospace vehicles.
• Document and present analysis results to technical leads, management, and customers.
• Lead the development and on-time delivery of technical products to customers.
• May assist with program management tasks including personnel management, resource planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting.
• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to in day-to-day performance.
• Support program meetings and technical reviews with internal and external customers.
• Support other duties as assigned.

Skills

GNC design and analysis

Missile/Guidance systems

C/C++ programming

DoD program experience

Modeling & simulation

Trade studies

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Job description

The Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer position is a full-time exempt position. The individual will support the development of GNC modeling and simulation tools and algorithms, perform GNC trade studies and performance assessments of a hypersonic system. The individual will report to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of classical and modern methods, theories, and research techniques in the design, analysis, modeling, and simulation of GNC systems.
• Develop GNC models and algorithms for implementation in aerospace vehicle simulations
• Perform engineering trade studies to support GNC design and/or performance analysis
• Support hardware-in-the-loop test bed development, integration, and execution for aerospace vehicles
• Document and present analysis results to technical leads, management, and/or customers
• Lead the development and on-time delivery of technical products to our customers
• May assist with program management tasks including: personnel management, resource planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting
• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to in the day to day performance of duties
• Support program meetings and technical reviews with internal and external customers
• Support other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies

• BS degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering required, MS preferred
• At least 12 years of engineering experience with GNC system design, development, and test for DoD program required
• Experience modeling GNC systems and conducting missile system trade studies required
• Experience coding in C and C++ required
• Ability to work as an individual contributor or in a dynamic team environment
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and design implementations
• Good oral and written communication skills are required
• Ability to organize work and deliver on time work products