What are the responsibilities and job description for the GNC Engineer position at Specter Aerospace?
Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer
Specter Aerospace is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineer to support the design and analysis of high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. A successful candidate will have prior experience developing GNC algorithms for high-speed and hypersonic flight systems, developing and analyzing six degree-of-freedom simulations, and supporting the transition from development to flight.
Role & Responsibilities
· Develop six degree-of-freedom (6DOF) simulations using MATLAB/Simulink, C , or other suitable programming language
· Design and evaluate GNC algorithms for the control of high-speed airbreathing vehicles
· Perform GNC-related analyses of high-speed airbreathing vehicles to assess flight performance
· Develop software-/hardware-in-the-loop (SWIL/HWIL) capabilities to aid in design, analysis, and verification of high-speed systems
· Support trajectory optimization and analysis efforts (3DOF/6DOF)
· Coordinate with modeling and simulation team to support survivability/employment analyses in a classified setting
· Other duties as assigned by the company
Job Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline
· 2 years of relevant full-time experience
· Experience developing modeling and simulation tools, including 6DOF simulations of high speed systems
· Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink and Python
· Understanding of GNC fundamentals and applications to high-speed flight
· Experienced in both classical and modern control methods
· Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
Desired Skills
· Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
· Experience transitioning guidance algorithms from development to flight
· Experience supporting ground and flight test efforts including SWIL/HWIL activities
· Active DoD security clearance
