Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level, or Lead)

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Perform analysis, simulation, and requirements definition for guidance, navigation, and control systems on defense programs.

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Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is actively recruiting for a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level, or Lead) to join our team in Hill Air Force Base, UT or Layton, UT.

Boeing Defense and Space Systems is growing in the area of aircraft, missile, weapons, and autonomous system guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) system design, development, integration, and test. Flight Engineering is looking for a motivated and talented engineer to join the Boeing team in this exciting business area for the Minuteman III Sustainment program. The candidate supports sustainment in a wide range of existing and new areas of GNC, performance analysis, simulation solutions, nuclear hardness and survivability, and inertial instruments. The selected candidate will have visibility into G&C and simulation methods across the Boeing enterprise.

Position Responsibilities:

Gather system level requirements for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) sustainment requirements definition
Perform and document analysis of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems, simulations, models, and tools
Support reviews, analyses, simulations, and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations
Support testing and troubleshooting of sustainment related products/service anomalies and incidents
Participate in Minuteman III Guidance efforts to ensure End of Life (EOL) can be sustained or surpassed
Works under direction of senior engineers, under general direction, or independently

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
Level 2: 2+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education
Level 3: 5+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education
Level 4: 9+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education
Experience or coursework in control systems or guidance, navigation, and control system design

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

Experience with simulation and/or system/component modeling
Experience with Kalman Filter design and estimation techniques
Experience with implementing algorithms in real-time systems
Experience with the auto-coding of software
Experience or coursework using Matlab/Simulink, MatrixX, or similar tools
Experience or coursework in computer programming in C, C#, C++, Ada, or other common programming languages

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

This is a union represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range:

Level 2: $93,500-$126,500

Level 3: $115,600-$156,400

Level 4: $142,800-$193,200

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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