Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer

Job Description What’s it like to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. We believe your career should always be growing. And that’s exactly what it will do at BAE Systems. You'll join a company truly devoted to your growth as you enjoy a special camaraderie on a team devoted to protecting what really matters.

BAE Systems is seeking a highly skilled Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to join our team in Minneapolis. As a GNC Engineer, you will collaborate with a team of engineers to develop and integrate algorithms, tools, and models for precision guided munitions. Your expertise will be crucial in bringing new technologies to market, and you will have the opportunity to work on complex problems throughout the entire development process.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work on complex and challenging problems in a collaborative team environment
• A 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, providing a great work-life balance
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• The chance to contribute to the development of new technologies and bring them to market

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop and integrate models, algorithms, and tools for precision guided munitions
• Create and integrate models to represent GNC components (actuation systems, seekers, IMUs, etc.), external sensors, targets, environments, and other systems in a 6DOF flyout model
• Conduct flight system performance analysis and system effectiveness analysis
• Perform post-flight reconstruction and analysis to verify system flight test performance and validate flight simulation models
• Perform modeling and simulation (M&S) activities
• Develop, modify, and maintain software tools to evaluate nominal and off-nominal flight modes using Monte Carlo methods
• Prepare presentations, reports, research, documentation, and other contract deliverables related to designs, analyses, and tests performed

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar technical degree with 4 years of relevant work experience
• Strong proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• May consider candidates with fewer years experience for a more junior role or additional experience for a more senior role

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's degree in Aerospace or similar engineering, with a focus on filtering and estimation
• Knowledge or experience in one or more related disciplines, such as:
  + Navigation/estimation algorithms
  + 6DOF modeling and simulation
  + Monte Carlo analysis
  + Guidance laws
  + Autopilots
• Proven skills in developing, testing, and refining flight algorithms, such as navigation filters, track filters, autopilot approaches, and guidance algorithms
• Familiarity with version control/configuration management (Git, Subversion, etc.)
• Current Secret Clearance

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.