What are the responsibilities and job description for the GNC Senior Software / Algorithm Engineer position at CoAspire?
CoAspire (https://www.coaspire.com) is a cutting-edge defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, specializing in the precision assembly of advanced weapons systems. With over twelve years of a legacy of innovation, we're at the forefront of building reliable, affordable mass weapons that protect and empower our nation’s warfighters. Our tight-knit team thrives in a collaborative environment where safety, quality, and work-life balance come first with a focus on professional growth at our new 27,000 sq. ft. facility. Join us to make a tangible impact on mission-critical technology while enjoying Northern Virginia's vibrant community.
Position: You will perform a key analytical and modeling role in aerodynamic design, performance prediction, and trajectory optimization for our weapons systems. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will develop high-fidelity computational models to predict and optimize system behavior across flight profiles, ensuring alignment with program performance and mission requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Learn OpenGL modeling, support, and maintain tools for telemetry visualization
- Learn Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) processing to support development of terrain following, terrain avoidance, and terrain-matching navigation algorithms
- Help develop telemetry processing tools to support post-flight analysis
- Develop automated regression testing, unit tests, and integration tests to ensure code functionality and integrity.
- Assist engineering leadership in diagnosing performance issues, evaluating design trade-offs, and recommending optimizations.
- Prepare clear technical documentation, analysis summaries, charts, and presentations for internal reviews and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to process improvements, trajectory tools, optimization algorithms, or workflow enhancements.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years C/C coding experience with an understanding of algorithms (sorting, lookup tables, interpolation).
- Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline.
- Proficiency in 1) Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, or other IDE, 2) Git, 3) C GUI development, and parsing command line parameters and 4) Mathematics – specifically algebra, trigonometry, and calculus
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain security clearance or background-screening requirements.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in software engineering or electrical engineering
- An ability to learn new things quickly
Beyond competitive pay, we offer:
- Full benefits from day one: medical, dental and vision
- 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting
- PTO and Federal holidays
Apply now! We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Let's build the future together. No agencies, please.
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