Job Description BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Guidance Navigation and Controls engineer to work with a team to solve complex problems and bring new technologies to market. This is an on-site position in Minneapolis working a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. The ability to obtain a Secret clearance is required for this position.
The GNC Engineer is a technical position performing complex guidance, navigation, and control design for precision guided munition systems. The GNC group's scope stretches across algorithm design, modeling and simulation, hardware-in-the-loop development, and flight test support.
In this role you will:
- Develop autopilot control laws for highly maneuverable airframes to maintain stability and execute guidance commands across a large flight envelope
- Create navigation solution estimation algorithms using extended Kalman filters and other sensor fusion techniques
- Design guidance algorithms that optimize trajectories for air defense and land attack missions
- Create and integrate models to represent airframe components (seekers, actuators, IMUs, etc.), external sensors, targets, environments, and other systems represented 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
- 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 Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or closely related field with 6 or more years of experience; or Master's Degree with 4 or more years of experience in Guidance, Navigation, Controls or a similar engineering field.
- Proficiency in MATLAB.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or closely related field
- 6 or more years of work experience in GNC or a similar field
- Knowledge and experience in one or more related disciplines such as: seekers, guidance laws, navigation, autopilots, and 6DOF modeling
- Familiarity with version control / configuration management (Git, Subversion, etc.)
- Proficiency with C++
- Experience with Simulink and Stateflow
- Experience simulating projectile engagements for requirements analysis, stability analysis, and mission effectiveness analysis
- Experience developing, testing and delivering code for missile or other projectile systems
- Proven skills at developing, testing, and refining flight algorithms such as navigation filters, track filters, autopilot approaches, and guidance algorithms
- Current Secret Clearance
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
