Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer (Job ID:2901)

at  Valkyrie Enterprises

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for the design, development, analysis and testing of flight vehicle GN&C systems for hypersonic and missile defense applications.
• Responsible for understanding aspects of GN&C system design, development, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Develop, model, and analyze navigation, guidance and control algorithms through digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Design missile and flight vehicle integrated guidance, navigation, and control system.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Develop models for hypersonic and missile defense guidance systems for sensitivity analysis.
• Develop updates to 6DoF Simulation.
• Research and become familiar with GN&C systems and technologies in use by DoD organizations.
• Develop and implement test plans for ground testing of GN&C systems.
• Develop interface control documents (ICD)
• Prepare and present briefings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Bachelor’s of Science (BS) Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related engineering field and at least 2 years of related experience.
• Must have demonstrated capability in performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GN&C Systems for use in offensive and defensive missile systems.
• Must have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects as required.
• Must have the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Must be highly motivated and self-directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Must have proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Must have strong customer service orientation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prefer experience with Kalman Filter design.
• Prefer experience with Navigation software development and testing.
• Prefer experience with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs).
• Prefer experience with embedded software and firmware.
• Prefer familiarity with modern and developmental GPS and INS systems.
• Prefer a Doctorate Degree (PhD).

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasional Travel; 20% or less.
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

• Hill Technical Solutions (HTS), an operation of Valkyrie Enterprises, is looking for a Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Engineer in Huntsville, AL.