GN&C Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared

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+ **depending on experience**
• Full Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

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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