GNC Engineer - Navigation SME

Job Description:

Job Description
Whats it like working for a company knowing that what you do protects what really matters and makes a difference in peoples lives? Inspiring.

At BAE Systems, we believe in work-life balance, and this position works a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer focused on Navigation to work on a team of GNC Engineers solving complex problems and bringing new technologies to market.

This is a technical position performing guidance, navigation and control algorithm design and assessment for precision guided munition systems from concept to deployment. The primary focus of this position is navigation solution and tracking filter design, evaluation, implementation, documentation, integration and test. The Guidance, Navigation and Control Group is responsible for all requirements, trade studies, algorithm designs and performance assessments required to develop products that navigate, guide and fly precisely and accurately.

Job Responsibilities:

Design, evaluation and optimization of aided navigation systems, target track filters, mid-course and terminal guidance algorithms
Assessment and integration of strapdown seekers, GPS receivers, radar data, and inertial measurement units
Flight test support, data reduction and verification
Use Kalman filtering, and other estimation techniques, to provided aided navigation solutions, target state estimates and other observers for guided flight
Apply digital signal processing techniques and navigation system error assessments to verify sensor and filter performance
Generate preflight performance predictions and adjust based on post flight reconstruction and evaluation
Develop, modify, and maintain software tools to include evaluation of nominal and Monte Carlo flight conditions at various levels of modeling fidelity
Prepare presentations, reports, research, and other contract artifacts related to designs, evaluations, and tests performed

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Typically a Master’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Applied Mathematics or Applied Physics and 8+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation or Controls theory, test and evaluation.
Experience developing and verifying models of concept flight systems and subsystems for strapdown seekers, radar systems, GPS/GNSS, launch platforms, inertial measurement units, magnetometers.
Experience developing and verifying models of concept flight systems and subsystems for Navigation, upfinding, and air data estimation solutions.
Developed and demonstrated advanced aided navigation solutions with strapdown inertial measurement units (IMU’s).
Experience performing systems engineering trade studies, assessment of alternatives, sensitivity evaluation, etc.
Extensive experience with modeling and simulation using Simulink and Matlab.
Proactive engineer with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience as a technical fellow or other technical lead within the GNC discipline.
Current Department of Defense Secret Clearance.
PhD in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Applied Mathematics or Applied Physics.
Experience with requirements, stability, and mission effectiveness analysis.
Developed, tested and delivered code for a guided munition or other flight systems.
Proven experience at developing, testing, and refining flight algorithms (Navigation filters, track filters, air data estimation, autopilots, guidance algorithms).
Recent task management experience in an engineering development environment (schedule and budget tracking/work package management).
Demonstrated experience interfacing with customer.
Working knowledge of C/C++.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Job Ident #: 108579BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

Benefits:
Competitive

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Job Info

Location

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs