GNC Engineer
Job in
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, 80509, USA
Listed on 2026-01-25
Listing for:
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-25
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Robotics, Research Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
MTSI is seeking to hire a Principal Guidance & Navigation Controls Engineer to support high visibility, cutting-edge missile system programs and contribute to innovative solutions for national defense.
Responsibilities- Conduct performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems for offensive and defensive missile systems.
- Collaborate with engineers and developers to prototype and test weapon system concepts using legacy high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations in FORTRAN and C++.
- Provide detailed analytical products for emerging missile and weapon system concepts supporting DoD programs.
- Lead and support ongoing missile programs and contribute to the development of corporate tool sets.
- Deliver modeling, simulation, and analytical products of kinetic weapon system concepts for the Missile Defense Agency.
- Bachelor’s degree and 9-15 years of experience in missile systems development, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles, tactical weapons, BMDS interceptors, kill vehicles, on-board algorithms, and related analysis.
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship required
- Demonstrated capability in GNC system performance analysis and design.
- Candidate should also have demonstrated ability to formulate and conduct analyses at the missile system and subsystem level to support requirements development and performance assessment.
- Software development skills include but not limited to FORTRAN, C, C++, Python, MATLAB
- Experience integrating models from different coding languages
- Experience with hypersonic advanced concepts and strategic missions
- Aerodynamics
- Autopilots Design and Tuning
- Guidance Algorithms
- Navigation Systems & filters
- Propulsion
- Kalman Filters
- Master’s degree or PHD is preferred
- 12-20 years of relevant experience
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