Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Experienced/Senior)

Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Experienced/Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Experienced/Senior) to support our teams in Edwards Airforce Base, CA.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is hiring Experienced/Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineers to join the Flight Systems Engineering Capability support team at Edwards Air Force Base.

These roles will support new product development, integration and flight test supporting the areas of flight control and subsystem control for T-7A EMD.

Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support flight simulations, hardware in the loop testing, and flight testing.

• Participate in design reviews, analyses, simulations and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.

• Assist in defining Guidance, Navigation and Control mission requirements and ensure requirements traceability and quality from the system level to component level.

• Use multidisciplinary model data (aero, mass properties, propulsion, etc.) to develop and refine a complex, nonlinear, 6 degrees of freedom simulation model.

• Support design of flight control laws using modern linear control design techniques and tools to achieve design and performance targets.

• Use advanced nonlinear analysis to assess and refine the control law design.

• Perform model validation against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment.

• Develop supplementary controllers, limiters, mode logic, and signal shaping to properly bound the performance within all areas of the flight envelope.

• Work with flight simulation and Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) software engineers to incorporate control laws into the operational flight program.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 5+ years of working experience with a Bachelor’s OR 3+ years with a Masters OR a PhD

• Experience with Guidance Navigation and Control engineering

• 1+ year of experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 9+ years of working experience with a Bachelor’s OR 7+ years with a Masters OR 3+ years with a PhD

• 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Prior experience in flight test support

• Experience with simulation, system and component modeling

• Experience with implementing algorithms in a real time system

• Hardware in the Loop Simulator (HILS) experience

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility

Typical Education/Experience:

Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in Aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in Aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range Level 3: $108,800 - $147,200

Summary pay range Level 4: $135,150 - $182,850

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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