Guidance Navigation And Control Engineer
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title : Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer Job Code : 24391 Job Location : Orlando, Florida Job Schedule : 9 / 80 work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off
Aerojet-Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace, an L3Harris Technologies Company (Coleman) is seeking a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer at our Orlando, FL location. The GNC Engineer will use general knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, classical / modern flight controls, tactical / strategic missile guidance, and estimation theory to conduct moderate to difficult aerospace engineering tasks and apply defined engineering principles, industry standards, and company processes to support Tactical and Strategic Missile program objectives and requirements.
Essential Functions
- Perform Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) design and analyses for tactical and strategic missile systems
- Conduct trajectory shaping and tuning of tactical and strategic missile guidance and autopilot parameters to meet stringent customer requirements
- Generate, modify, and utilize models and simulations of aerospace vehicles using first principles
- Implement algorithms and modify simulations in C / C++ coding environment following strict Software Configuration Management (SCM) processes
- Generate, modify, and utilize high-fidelity models and simulations of components and subsystems utilizing MATLAB / Simulink for tuning and requirements verification
- Analyze real-time and post-test telemetry data in support of System level verification and mission activities
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant Guidance Navigation and Control Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.Preferred Additional Skills
M.S. in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, or similar degreeActive Secret security clearanceAnalysis and design experience in control systems for aerospace vehiclesPrior experience with 6DOF simulations of aerospace vehicles using first principlesMissile or Launch Vehicle navigation and guidance experience / courseworkExperience with programming in C, C++ and using MATLAB / SimulinkAbility to work under Windows and Linux environmentsWorking with Systems Engineering disciplines and related activities (e.g., requirements traceability & verification)Exceptional written and oral communication skills to include report writing, requirements and documentation, as well as design review presentationsAbility to work occasional overtime and travel as required to meet critical schedule milestonesExperience in design and analysis of multi-loop linear and non-linear flight control systemsCapability to linearize complex non-linear systemsExperience in aerodynamic design and analysis of aerospace vehicles, including the application of Computational Fluid DynamicsPrior GNC experience in ballistic missilesExperience with programming in FortranExperience with programming in Python