CareerPlan

Senior Principal Engineer - Algorithms (Onsite)

USAFull-time$132k–$252k2026-11-12 → 2026-11-13
On-site · United StatesUnited States citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop, integrate, and productize airborne algorithms for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) within the aerospace and defense sector.

Role type

Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Algorithms)

Builds

High-assurance airborne algorithms and rapid test automation for precision landing systems

Domain

Aerospace and Defense / Flight Dynamics / Aviation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

MATLAB, Simulink, Embedded C, Systems Engineering, DO-178, ARP, MIL-STD-882E, Vector-based testing, MC/DC, Code optimization, Auto-generation, Matrix manipulations, Outlier analysis, Flight dynamics, Advanced mathematics, Physics

Preferred skills

Advanced mathematics, Physics, Cost-benefit analysis, Data analysis, Anomaly investigation

Technologies

MATLAB, Simulink, Embedded C, C++, Stateflow, Design Verifier, Requirements Toolbox, Polyspace, Embedded Support

Responsibilities

Define and decompose requirements for airborne algorithms; Test JPALS algorithms and models and develop rapid test automation; Provide architecture-level insight and direction for high-assurance airborne algorithms; Contribute to technical design work from initial concept through field deployment; Address complex problems involving flight dynamics, advanced mathematics, and physics; Perform rigorous verification and validation of systems.

Seniority

Senior Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship