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GNC Engineer

United States, Chandler · Job Posted June 28, 2026
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In this position, you will contribute to the development and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, including aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles. Your work will involve applying mathematical models, control theories, and algorithm development to achieve precision in navigation and control performance. You will also play a key role in analyzing system behavior, designing solutions, and integrating hardware and software components to ensure system reliability and mission success.

Job Responsibility

  • Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high-quality software and simulation toolchains
  • Work on a 6 degree of freedom (6DOF) simulation to design and test flight code
  • Optimize flight software and simulation software
  • Work with various trajectory optimization software and tools

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience
  • Must have existing U.S. Government security clearance at Secret or Top Secret
  • Exposure to C++, Python, and development in a Linux environment
  • Active Secret Clearance Required

What we offer

  • voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability
  • retirement savings plan
  • service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year)
  • transit spending account
  • paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan
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