GNC Engineer, Navigation-focused

Required Computer Skills

• Proficient with Matlab and Simulink
• Proficient with revision control tools (Git, Bitbucket)
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing and troubleshooting closed loop GPS simulations in HIL environments
• Experience fusing multiple navigation aiding sources including non-GPS based data sources
• Experience with alternative aiding approaches for denied or degraded environments (e.g. TDOA)
• Experience implementing mitigations to electronic attack, and navigation signal spoofing in hardware and software for navigation systems
• Experience with cold start, warm start, and hot start for GPS systems
• Experience estimating wind relative angles utilizing synthetic air data and navigator states
• Experience with hypersonic or near-hypersonic missile or launch vehicle design
• Familiarity with P(Y) and M code GPS receivers and cryptographic keying of GPS receivers
• Familiarity with adjoint methods for miss distance decomposition and allocation
• Familiarity with trackers, target discrimination and classification, and aimpoint refinement
• Familiarity with collaborative navigation and targeting utilizing missile-to-missile datalinks
• Algorithm requirements development, design, implementation, test, and post-flight analysis
• Advanced degree with technical focus in GNC relevant areas
• TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Computer Skills

• Familiar with C/C++ and Python

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.

• Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks.
• Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You’re within a half day’s drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.
• Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state’s best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke’s in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States.
• Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees’ and applicants’ time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. For purposes of transparency, U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.