Principal Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design and test algorithms, flight software, related hardware, design tools, simulations, and more for various aerospace vehicles. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft systems. You'll explore complex GN&C algorithms and systems to assess performance of vehicle flight qualities and capabilities. Your technical duties involve the design, development, evaluation, and test of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, and it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.   https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

 

Here’s what you can expect:

• Generous paid time off and flex time
• Friendly and talented colleagues
• Exclusive SNC company events
• Leadership and development training
• SNC Mentorship Program
• Education reimbursement

Additional location specific amenities:

• Modern Campus setting built with collaboration spaces, spectacular mountain views and natural light throughout
• Free to use fitness center on-site
• State-of-the-art coffee house
• Full-service Cafeteria with planned breakfast and lunch options
• Access to walking and biking trails

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of experience
• Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Demonstrated experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
• Exposure to vehicle stability principles and control system design and analysis
• Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, and fundamentals of flight mechanics
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred:

• Experience using Matlab/Simulink to perform linear and nonlinear aircraft simulation analysis
• Experience designing flight control laws for unmanned aircraft
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-1797B:  Flying Qualities of Piloted Aircraft
• Experience with overall flight control system development for aerospace vehicles, including knowledge of sensors suites, and aircraft actuation
• Experience performing Hardware-in-the-Loop testing of integrated flight control systems
• Experience supporting flight test of aircraft systems
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $138,634.92 - $190,623.01. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

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