Guidance Navigation Control Engineer

GNC Engineer

Job Description

Join our innovative team to design, develop, and implement high-quality software and simulation toolchains for missile flight systems. You will play a crucial role in developing autopilot and guidance algorithms and integrating them into missile flight code. Collaborate with software and hardware teams to enhance vehicle flight software and utilize trajectory-optimization tools to analyze vehicle trajectories.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, verify, and test high‑quality software and simulation toolchains for missile flight systems.
• Develop and integrate autopilot and guidance algorithms directly into missile flight code.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to seamlessly incorporate algorithms into the vehicle’s flight software.
• Utilize various trajectory‑optimization tools to generate, interpret, and analyze vehicle trajectory results.
• Modify or create new scripts (e.g., Python, MATLAB) to capture customer requirements and measure vehicle performance.
• Build, validate, and maintain modeling and simulation frameworks for aerospace vehicles and components.
• Enhance simulation fidelity by integrating advanced modeling techniques for system analysis.
• Perform rigorous testing and evaluation of simulation models, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Gather, post‑process, and analyze large, complex data sets to verify and validate performance results.
• Ensure that simulation outcomes match intended performance metrics and system specifications.

Essential Skills

• Experience with autopilot algorithms and vehicle dynamics.
• Proficiency in GNC for missiles or rockets.
• Experience developing autopilot algorithms and vehicle dynamics.
• Competency in running high-fidelity 6DOF/3DOF simulations on HPC clusters.
• Proficiency in C , Python, MATLAB, and experience with SLRUM, PBS, and CI/CD Pipelines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance, current and within scope.
• Professional or internship or military experience with vehicle dynamics and developing autopilot algorithms.
• Working knowledge of 6DOF – degrees of freedom, written in C .
• Experience in GNC algorithms for hypersonic missiles, IR discrimination, and tracking.
• Experience creating CI/CD Pipelines and automating simulation runs and post processing.

Work Environment

This role operates within a dynamic and innovative environment where employees work on groundbreaking systems that impact lives globally. The culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and encourages bringing your whole self to work. Enjoy a flexible schedule and the opportunity to be part of history in the making.

This is a Contract position based out of Chandler, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Chandler,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on May 6, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $40 - $55