Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and validate flight control laws and simulation models for the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft to ensure performance targets are met across the flight envelope.
Role type
Senior IC GNC Engineer (Flight Systems)
Builds
Flight control laws, 6-DOF simulation models, and operational flight programs for military aircraft.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, flight dynamics, control systems.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nonlinear system modeling, flight control law design, C/C# programming, Matlab/Simulink, hardware-in-the-loop testing, trade studies, requirements traceability.
Preferred skills
Real-time system implementation, advanced control theory, system/component modeling.
Technologies
Matlab, Simulink, MatrixX, C, C#.
Responsibilities
Develop and refine complex nonlinear 6-DOF simulation models; design flight control laws and tools; perform model validation against test data; author and maintain engineering documentation; lead cross-divisional problem resolution; conduct trades studies to meet program requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities.