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Senior Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US💼 Full-time💰 $166,400–$166,400🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the development and use of sophisticated simulation tools to evaluate end-to-end architecture performance for navigation and positioning systems, serving defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Role type

Senior IC PNT Modeling & Simulation Engineering Specialist

Builds

Modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and capabilities for navigation and positioning systems

Domain

National security space, intelligence, and defense

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis | research

Required skills

PNT architecture, geolocation, mission data processing, signal processing, algorithm design, mathematical modeling, software development, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in relevant field, current TS/SCI with polygraph, knowledge of DoD acquisition policies

Technologies

Python, C++, Fortran, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Act as a senior technical advisor for PNT architecture and geolocation; lead multi-disciplinary technical teams for R&D decisions; oversee execution of M&S tools development and sustainment plans; develop and present technical reports and analysis results

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship

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