GNC M&S Engineer

Our government customers want assistance with the exploitation and analysis of unique launch vehicle data sets. Specifically, they need our help to inform assessments of launch vehicle design and function with emphasis on propulsion, guidance algorithms, navigation techniques, control algorithms, and payload operations.

The objective is to provide highly in-depth reporting and data delivery that would enable the characterization of launch vehicle capabilities allowing the generation of technical all-source reporting and high-fidelity models in support of customer requirements.

Furthermore, we must work with GTM/SME to prioritize and scope each analytic effort. The resulting reports shall include an overview of event analysis, sub-component characteristics, timing sequences of events, guidance methodologies/algorithms, employed navigation techniques, control algorithms and overall operation of the launch vehicle system.

Responsibilities

• Our customers require analysis of flight test data to assess the guidance, navigation and control capabilities of aerospace vehicles. So, we support GNC system flight test evaluation. Moreover, the responsibilities of the position include:
• Conducting statistical analyses of subsystem data using analysis of variance, significance tests and coefficients of determination in Python.
• Conducting system identification of launch vehicle subsystems (e.g. actuator models, propulsion system, etc.) for control system modeling and design.
• Analyze and model guidance systems for launch and glide vehicles w.r.t. subsystem performance (e.g. modeling of 3DOF launch vehicle guidance laws using optimal control).
• Analyze and model navigation system performance (e.g. via Extended Kalman Filters using flight test data from launch vehicles’ navigation systems to gauge navigation system accuracy).
• Assess the performance of GNSS receivers aiding the integrated navigation systems.
• Author flight test reports under the scope of work.
• As necessary, program and coordinate the development of python tools to conduct analyses of flight test data.
• The candidate must be a motivated self-starter who is able to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment, often with minimal guidance.
• The candidate must have sufficient communication skills in conveying complex technical issues and in providing comprehensive written, oral and/or digital products. The candidate must also have sufficient technical writing and presentation development skills.
• The candidate must have good analytic skills and the ability to apply them in a multi-tasking environment where more than one project may require the candidate’s participation at any given time (typically one primary project and one or two ancillary projects).
• The candidate should possess familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Intelligence Community (IC).

Desired Skills:

• Specific experience with inertial instruments, inertial measurement units, and global satellite navigation systems and their use in navigation and guidance systems.
• Specific experience in performing guidance and control error analysis.
• Specific experience developing flight dynamics models of aerospace vehicles and detailed subsystem models of guidance, navigation, and control components and algorithms.
• A thesis-based master’s degree with a focus under a single topic area of guidance, navigation or control in application to rockets.
• Programming skills in MATLAB, Simulink, C, C++, and Python.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field.

Clearance Requirements:

• Applicants must have an active TOP SECRET clearance with Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Also, the candidate must be willing to undergo a polygraph examination during execution of the work.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Job Site

• Beavercreek, Ohio

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