Principal Guidance Navigation Control Engineer - 20430*

Description

This Principal Guidance Navigation Control Engineer role (posting 20430) is based in Manhattan Beach, CA, and supports GSSC.

You would join a team of mathematicians, physicists, software engineers and systems engineers working on ICBM targeting software and missile simulations.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the ICBM Minuteman III Operational Targeting Program (MOTP).
• Work with mathematicians, physicists, software engineers and systems engineers on a multi-disciplinary team.
• Take part in peer and code reviews, critical milestone reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Verify and validate targeting software requirements through the systems engineering V process.
• Write software test plans, test descriptions and test reports.
• Build and upkeep 3 DOF and 6DOF missile simulations to test and assess ICBM system performance.
• Work with the customer, the company's internal sites and other disciplines.

Requirements

• Five years of experience with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics or a related STEM field; or 3 years with a master's; or 1 year with a PhD.
• US citizen who can obtain and keep a US Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, etc.) within a reasonable period, as the company determines for its business needs.
• Experience with ICBMs and at least one of: orbital mechanics, launch vehicle dynamics, numerical methods.
• Experience developing, analyzing and maintaining 3 DOF or 6DOF simulations and simulation architecture.
• Experience in FORTRAN, C++, Python or similar languages.
• Experience with software system requirements and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Preferred: a master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or physics.
• Preferred: an active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
• Preferred: experience across the full software lifecycle, including requirements analysis, coding, testing and sell-off.
• Preferred: experience with VAX 3185 and/or vtVAX systems.
• Preferred: experience with Sentinel software.

Conditions

Full-time position with a standard 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.

Travel is required about 10% of the time.

No security clearance is needed to start; the clearance type is Secret.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $114,000.00 to $171,000.00 as a general guideline, set by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.
• Depending on the position, possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus that rewards individual contributions and company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, health insurance, life and disability insurance, and a savings plan (401k).
• Educational assistance, employee assistance programs and work/life solutions, health and wellness resources, and employee discounts.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal business, plus company paid holidays, and possible relocation assistance package.