Senior GNC Engineer - Clearance Eligible - Ft. Walton Beach, FL (Hybrid/Near Eglin AFB)

Are you ready to take the helm in shaping the future of tactical mission autonomy, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with trailblazers who are turning cutting-edge dreams into tangible reality? As a vital member of the growing EpiSci team, your influence will be immediate and transformative as we propel towards a future where security and autonomy unite in unprecedented ways.
EpiSci isn't just another company; we're a rapidly ascending force of innovation, forging ahead with next-gen tactical mission autonomy technologies that span defense, aerospace, and commercial domains. At our core, we wield the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, autonomy algorithms, wireless communications, and digital signal processing to surmount the most formidable national security challenges. Our Tactical AI prowess is nothing short of extraordinary, offering robustness, dependability, and a rapid adaptability that thrives on the frontlines of emerging missions and obstacles. Picture developing AI aviators for cutting-edge aircraft like the F-22 and F-16, revolutionizing wireless tactical communication systems, and fueling the skies with swarms of autonomous UAVs supercharged by sensor fusion.
We understand and cherish the richness that diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the table. At EpiSci, we wholeheartedly invite every exceptional individual, regardless of their journey, to join our ranks and become a driving force behind the secure and autonomous world of tomorrow. Your future at EpiSci awaits—ignite your potential and let's redefine what's possible, together.
Don't meet every single requirement? At EpiSci, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at EpiSci.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, analyze and optimize aided navigation systems, target track filters, mid-course and terminal guidance algorithms.
• Analyze and integrate 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 provide aid with navigation solutions, target state estimates and other observers for guided flight.
• Apply digital signal processing techniques and navigation system error analysis to verify sensor and filter performance
• Generate preflight performance predictions and adjust based on post flight reconstruction and analysis.
• 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 deliverables related to designs, analyses, and tests performed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Applied Mathematics or Applied Physics 
• 5+ years of experience in Guidance, Navigation or Controls theory, test and analysis.


• Technical Requirements:
• 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, up finding, and air data estimation solutions.
• Prior experience with SUAS GNC/navigation systems such as PixHawk,  Ardupilot, Collins/Cloud Cap Piccolo.
• Experience developing and demonstrating advanced aided navigation solutions with strapdown inertial measurement units (IMU’s).
• Experience performing systems engineering trade studies, analysis of alternatives, sensitivity analysis, etc.
• Proficiency with modeling and simulation using Simulink and analysis and optimization in Matlab.
• Proactive, self-starter, independent, flexible engineer with excellent interpersonal skills.


• Additional Requirements:
• Passion for solving complex problems with little supervision in a fast-moving team.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, frequently changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams.


• Travel Requirements
• Must be willing to travel as projects requires. Estimated average travel is once every other month for between 2 days up to 1 week. (~20%)


• Location Requirements
• This position requires that you be located within a drivable distance to Fort Walton Beach and Eglin Air Force B