Guidance – Navigation – Controls Engineer
| Company | Sierra Space |
|---|---|
| Location | Centennial, CO, USA, Lafayette, CO, USA, Broomfield, CO, USA |
| Salary | $91154.71 – $125337.72 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or other related discipline and typically 2 or more years of experience
- Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- Knowledge of engineering principles and practices
- Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
- Familiarity with working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required
Responsibilities
- Design and test algorithms, flight software, related hardware, design tools, simulations, and more for various aerospace vehicles
- Explore complex GN&C algorithms and systems to assess performance of vehicle flight qualities and capabilities
- Involve in the design, development, evaluation, and test of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with system modeling tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink, STK, or Free Flyer
- Experience with related aerospace vehicles, sensors suites, and missions
- Knowledge of industry standard system engineering design principles, to include, classical and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
- Exposure to vehicle stability principles and control system design and analysis
- Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight and/or orbital mechanics
- Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry