Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (GNC Engineer) with Active Secret Clearance

Description:
Seeking Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (GNC Engineer) with ***Active Secret Clearance***
Chandler, AZ ONSITE
1 year CONTRACT
Teleworking not available for this position
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of
application, current and within scope.
CLEARANCE TYPE: ACTIVE SECRET DAY 1, In Scope
WORK SHIFT: 1st Shift (9/80A)
TRAVEL: 10%
Drug & Background Required
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SUMMARY:
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer with a background in the Modeling and Simulation of GN&C systems.
Familiarity with Monte Carlo data analysis, 6DOF simulation, and signal processing is required.

Basic Qualifications for GNC Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience or a Master’s
degree in a STEM discipline and 1 year of experience
• Proficiency in C++, MATLAB, and Python toolchains
• Experience with high performance computing
• Experience working with missile guidance and autopilot algorithms

Preferred Qualifications for GNC Engineer:
• Experience working on hypersonic missiles
• Experience with AEGIS weapon system
• Experience with IR discrimination and tracking

Role:
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a missile flight simulator.
• Create and/or maintain Interface Control Documents, Interface Requirement Specifications, and Interface Description Documents
• Review GNC workshare requirements, model hardware, and attend weekly / monthly international partner program meetings.

Duties:
o Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms and software and simulation tools to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, submersibles, surface ships, missiles, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of launch, flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events.
o Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality.
o Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation or orbit in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control laws and hardware and software requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.
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***This CONTRACT does NOT include any paid holidays and NO paid vacation days***
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If qualified, APPLY and then call Peggy at 774-210-4108 to discuss.
 
Job Number: PL-GNC-AZ
Job Location: Chandler, AZ
Rate: DOE
Per Diem: Possible
Overtime: Possible
Duration: 12 months CONTRACT
Start Date: 2-3 weeks
Input Date: 10/23/2025
Last Updated: 10/30/2025
Firm Name: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Attention: Peggy Lunsiw Sr. Recruiter
Address: 15 KENNETH MINER DR
City, State: WRENTHAM, MA 02093
800 Phone: 877/334-7700
Fax Phone: 877/335-7700
Email: plundie@advancedtechno.com
Website: www.advancedtechno.com
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