Systems Engineer II – Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

About the role

The Effectors PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Systems Engineer II - Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer position in Tucson, AZ to support execution of the portfolio of current and upcoming missile programs.

Responsibilities

• Development, integration, and testing of embedded tactical missile flight code
• Definition and execution of system level performance studies and analyses to inform the development and integration of new capabilities, refinement of existing capability, or to address obsolescence
• Work within an agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics
• Provide experience and guidance to help the program train new engineers and execute efficiently and effectively
• Support missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments with expected system disturbances

Requirements

• You Must Have:
• A typical Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience in GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation
• Engineering experience in system applications to include at least one of the following: Digital and/or modern control systems, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Monte Carlo analysis, Development and/or simulation of physical systems, Signal processing, Verification and validation, System-level performance assessments, GPS/INS navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms, Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems, sensors, and algorithms for navigation in GPS-degraded environments
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design
• Experience with GNC and/or Signal Processing algorithms within a simulation or physical environment
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• We Prefer:
• Active and current Secret or above level Security Clearance
• Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with or more years of GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal leadership regarding matters of importance
• Experience with and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principals with regards to product development

Qualifications

• You Must Have:
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience in GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation
• Engineering experience in system applications to include at least one of the following: Digital and/or modern control systems, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Monte Carlo analysis, Development and/or simulation of physical systems, Signal processing, Verification and validation, System-level performance assessments, GPS/INS navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms, Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems, sensors, and algorithms for navigation in GPS-degraded environments
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design
• Experience with GNC and/or Signal Processing algorithms within a simulation or physical environment
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• We Prefer:
• Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with or more years of GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal leadership regarding matters of importance
• Experience with and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principals with regards to product development