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BAE Systems, Inc. · 2 days ago

Engineer II – Systems – Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GN&C)

Boulder, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$78K/yr - $132K/yr

2+ years exp

BAE Systems, Inc. is an international defense, aerospace and security company seeking an Engineer II for their Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems team. The role involves developing and testing GN&C systems for space programs, managing project lifecycles, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) engineering tasks throughout the lifecycle of programs or Research & Development (R&D) projects

Understand and refine requirements for attitude knowledge and pointing, agility, line-of-sight stability, orbit position knowledge, delta-v accuracy, mechanism control, and payload sun avoidance

Provide analyses in the form of released documents: attitude knowledge and pointing budget, orbit determination and trajectory budget, agility analysis, maneuver settling, component selection and placement, emergency mode, and dynamics and control system stability

Understand GN&C component interfaces

Support the development, test and evaluation of hardware, software, support equipment and systems as required for GN&C

Support program from new business to flight including proposal support, concept development with trades; design of the GN&C; procurement; integration and test (I&T) of the GN&C; and on-orbit technical support for the GN&C

Clearly and thoroughly document the GN&C approach in Systems Engineering Reports, including detailed description of technical designs and applicable BAE Systems philosophy

Prepare and give presentations to peers, management and customers

Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule

Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment

Perform other duties as necessary

Qualification

Guidance Navigation ControlDynamics Control SystemsAttitude Determination ControlPythonMATLABSimulinkSuperb writing skillsPresentation skillsTeam mindsetOrganizational skills

Required

BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years of related experience

Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education

A desire to learn and ask questions - our culture fosters intellectual curiosity in a highly collaborative environment

Superb writing and presentation skills

Goal oriented with excellent organizational skills, a team mindset, and capable of coming up to speed quickly on assigned programs

Preferred

A current, active Top Secret security clearance is preferred

Experience in Guidance, Navigation, Control (GNC), Attitude Determination & Control Subsystems (ADCS), Dynamics & Control Systems, or related space vehicle systems preferred

Advanced computer application skills, such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and other analytical tools preferred

Experience with simulator/hardware test development and execution, as well as mission operations preferred