Lead Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer

Boeing

Lead engineer specializing in Guidance, Navigation, and Control for military aircraft at Boeing. Involves complex simulation modeling and system testing for aerospace solutions.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeHazelwood • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,850 - $231,150 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in Guidance, Navigation and Control engineering, with a strong focus on developing and validating complex simulation models using various programming languages and advanced control design techniques. Proven ability to lead design reviews and support flight testing while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

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Guidance Navigation And Control EngineeringC ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingFORTRAN ProgrammingPython Programming

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Hard Skills

Model ValidationNonlinear AnalysisFlight Control Laws DesignSimulation Model DevelopmentControl Law Implementation

Soft Skills

TrainingCoachingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

MatlabSimulinkMatrixXVehicle Management Systems

Industry Keywords

AeroMass PropertiesPropulsionFlight TestingHardware In The Loop

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 (aero, mass properties, propulsion, etc.) to develop and refine a complex, nonlinear, 6 degrees of freedom simulation model
Use various software languages, C, C++, FORTRAN, Python, etc. to develop, implement, integrate and test vehicle models and controllers
Design flight control laws using modern linear control design techniques and tools to achieve design and performance targets
Use advanced nonlinear analysis to assess and refine the control law design
Perform model validation against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment
Develop supplementary controllers, limiters, mode logic, and signal shaping to properly bound the performance within all areas of the flight envelope
Work with flight simulation and Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) software engineers to incorporate control laws into the operational flight program
Support flight simulations including desktop, software, and real time simulations
Support hardware in the loop development and testing
Support flight testing planning and execution
Lead design reviews, analyses, simulations and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations
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
14+ years work-related experience with a Bachelor's degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education
5+ years of experience with Guidance Navigation and Control engineering
Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid time off
Competitive base pay
Variable compensation opportunities