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GNC Engineer

DahlgrenHybridFull Time$150,000–$190,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • 6-Degree-Of-Freedom simulations
  • Missile Defense Agency
  • kinetic weapon system
  • missile system programs
  • national defense
  • performance analysis
  • integration
  • seeker
  • image processing
  • navigation solutions

Nice to have

  • MS or PhD
  • formulate and conduct analyses
  • requirements development
  • performance assessment
  • GNC system performance analysis

Role summary

MTSI is seeking an experienced engineer to develop 6-Degree-Of-Freedom simulations and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for the Missile Defense Agency. This role involves performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems, with a focus on seeker and image processing for missile systems. The engineer will develop navigation solutions and image processing techniques, prototype weapon system concepts using high-fidelity simulations in FORTRAN and C++, and provide analytical products for DoD programs. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with 12-20 years of experience in missile systems development, proficiency in FORTRAN, C++, Python, MATLAB, and a strong background in modern control theory and GNC systems.

MTSI is seeking an engineer with experience in developing 6-Degree-Of-Freedom simulations and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms. The candidate will join a team delivering modeling, simulation, and analytical products of kinetic weapon system concepts for the Missile Defense Agency. This role offers the opportunity to work on high visibility, cutting-edge missile system programs and contribute to innovative solutions for national defense.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems with a focus on seeker and image processing for offensive and defensive missile systems.
  • Develop and analyze navigation solutions and image-level processing techniques to support precision guidance of missiles in challenging environments.
  • Collaborate with engineers and developers to prototype and test weapon system concepts using legacy high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations in FORTRAN and C++.
  • Provide detailed analytical products for emerging missile and weapon system concepts supporting DoD programs.
  • Support ongoing missile programs and contribute to the development of corporate tool sets.

Qualifications
  • US citizenship and a secret level clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree and 12-20 years of experience in missile systems development, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles, tactical weapons, BMDS interceptors, kill vehicles, on-board algorithms, and related analysis.
  • Software development skills include but not limited to FORTRAN, C++, Python, MATLAB
  • Strong background in modern control theory (e.g., optimal control, robust control, adaptive control) applied to missile and GNC systems.
  • Experience integrating models from different coding languages
  • Experience with hypersonic advanced concepts and strategic missions
  • Experience with 6-DOF simulation models of: Aerodynamics, Autopilots design, development, tuning, gain scheduling, and stability analysis across flight regimes, Guidance algorithms, Navigation systems, state estimation, and advanced filtering techniques including Kalman filters and their variants, Propulsion, High fidelity seeker processing including pixel-level modeling and image processing (IR, RF, optical sensors), Target discrimination algorithms.

Preferred qualifications
  • MS or PhD
  • Candidate should also have demonstrated ability to formulate and conduct analyses at the missile system and subsystem level to support requirements development and performance assessment.
  • Demonstrated capability in GNC system performance analysis and design.

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The pay range for this position is $150,000 year to $190,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI offers a full range of medical benefits, 401k, ESOP, paid time off, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.
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