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Job Requirements Seal Beach, CA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $120,000 - $160,000 Job Description Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an GN&C Engineer to join a Federal Program located in Seal Beach, CA. The GN&C Engineer will possess a strong background in flight dynamics, control systems, modeling and simulation, and software development. Responsibilities of the

GN&C Engineer:

Design, implement, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for aerospace and defense platforms. Develop and maintain high-fidelity six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulations and modeling environments. Build and validate flight software utilizing MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, and related development tools. Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics principles to mission planning, trajectory design, and performance analysis. Support development of atmospheric flight control, re-entry guidance, navigation, and autonomy algorithms. Develop powered and unpowered guidance laws for advanced vehicle applications. Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, testing, and anomaly resolution. Create technical documentation, simulation products, concepts of operations, and test procedures. Collaborate with systems, software, avionics, integration, and test engineering teams. Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and reusable engineering solutions. Qualifications of the

GN&C Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field. 5+ years of experience supporting aerospace, spacecraft, missile, aircraft, autonomous systems, or similar vehicle programs. Experience developing GN&C algorithms, simulations, and analysis tools. Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink. Experience programming in C/C++, Python, and/or C#. Strong understanding of control systems, flight dynamics, and system modeling. Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline. 10+ years of relevant engineering experience. Experience supporting spacecraft operations, orbital mechanics, re-entry systems, or hypersonic flight vehicles. Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion techniques, including Kalman filtering. Experience with GPS/INS navigation systems and flight instrumentation. Knowledge of classical, modern, and nonlinear control theory. Model-based development and verification experience. Flight test support experience. Experience working in rapid prototyping or advanced research and development environments. Compensation for the

GN&C Engineer:

Salary Range:

$120,000-160,000+

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Full Benefits:

Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays #LI-CJ2 #

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Keywords:

GN&C, Guidance Navigation & Control, Aerospace Engineering, Flight Dynamics, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Python, Space Systems, Hypersonics, Control Systems, Astrodynamics, TS/SCI Clearance group id: 10430981 Apply now