GNC Navigation Engineer

GNC Navigation EngineerOur customer is a three-time Fortune Best Workplace®, Great Place to Work® certified, a Best Place for Working Parents®, and a seven-time Huntsville Best Places to Work® winner.They're a small business making a big impact on national-priority missions in missile defense, hypersonics, DoW space, and civil space.Competitive pay & great benefitsCareer growth & professional developmentA culture of trust, integrity, and teamworkPosition Overview:Our customer is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to specialize in the development, simulation, analysis, and testing of navigation algorithms to join our team working on-site in Huntsville, AL. An active Secret Clearance is required.Key Responsibilities:This role joins a highly skilled team of GNC engineers and algorithm developers supporting advanced technology demonstrations. GNC Navigation Engineer tasks include:Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of a navigation system as part of a broader system simulationLead the design of new algorithms and/or transition existing algorithms to produce software enabling accurate navigationUse and apply multiple sensor fusion algorithms, including extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, and factor graphsFuse simulated and real-world sensor inputs from inertial sensors, star trackers, cameras, altimeters, and other aiding sensorsWork within a team of engineers across disciplines to design innovative navigation systems that are often constrained by conflicting factors, including accuracy, operating environment, and costPresent techniques, solutions, and results to the GNC teamRequired Qualifications:Post secondary STEM degree with 5 - 10+ years of relevant experience2+ years of relevant experience with extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, or factor graphsExperience working with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in the context of a multi-sensor navigation systemGood working knowledge of navigation architectures as part of a flight system involving closed-loop Guidance, Navigation, and Control softwareProfessionally demonstrated proficiency in C++Ability to clearly articulate technical information, often to non-technical customersStrong written/verbal communication and organizational and interpersonal skillsDesired Skills and Experience:Familiarity with alternative navigation technologies to improve navigation performance in GPS-degraded environmentsExperience deploying navigation algorithms to real-time applicationsExperience with Linux, C++, MATLAB, and/or PythonExperience with DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and software version control such as GitExperience conducting business in high OPSEC environment, including modeling, simulation, and software developmentExperience with specifying, testing and/or qualifying sensor hardwareExperience in weapon system and/or sensor modeling, both for the items to be modeled, and the synthetic modeled environments used to stimulate the simulated hardwareKnowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements development and verificationClearance: Active DoW Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required