Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer – Experienced

Boeing

Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer developing aircraft systems for Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security division. Supporting mission requirements, flight control, and simulation tasks in the role.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeHazelwood • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,600 - $156,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineering, with a strong focus on developing and validating complex simulation models using programming languages such as C, C++, FORTRAN, and Python. Proficient in using Matlab/Simulink for system modeling and experienced in flight control design and testing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Guidance Navigation And Control EngineeringSimulation Model DevelopmentC ProgrammingMatlab/SimulinkActive U.S. Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

C ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingFORTRAN ProgrammingPython ProgrammingSimulation Model DevelopmentControl Law DesignModel ValidationAlgorithm ImplementationHardware In The Loop SimulationFlight Control Design

Soft Skills

TrainingCoaching

Tools & Technologies

MatlabSimulinkMatrixXVehicle Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor Of Science DegreeActive U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Guidance Navigation And ControlNonlinear SimulationFlight TestingReal Time Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define Guidance, Navigation and Control mission requirements and ensure requirements traceability and quality from the system level to component level
Use multidisciplinary model data to develop and refine a complex, nonlinear simulation model
Use various software languages (C, C++, FORTRAN, Python) to develop, implement, integrate and test vehicle models and controllers
Design flight control laws using modern linear control design techniques to achieve design and performance targets
Perform model validation against test data to improve simulation accuracy
Develop supplementary controllers, limiters, and signal shaping to bound performance
Work with flight simulation and Vehicle Management Systems software engineers
Support flight testing planning and execution
Train and coach others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications
5+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education.
3+ years of experience with Guidance Navigation and Control engineering
Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems
Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher (preferred)
Experience with implementing algorithms in real time systems (preferred)
Hardware in the Loop Simulator (HILS) experience (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Drug Free Workplace