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Guidance, Navigation, Control Engineer-Active Secret Clearance Required
Guidance, Navigation, Control Engineer-Active Secret Clearance Required-January 2024
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Jan 27, 2026
About Guidance, Navigation, Control Engineer-Active Secret Clearance Required

  Job Title: Guidance, Navigation, Control Engineer-Active Secret Clearance Required

  Job Code: 8402

  Job Location: Plano, TX

  Job Description:

  Using first-principles thinking, GNC engineers use a foundational understanding of physics combined with multi-disciplinary experience to develop and evaluate system capability to help steer a program’s path forward. GNC Engineers are responsible for simulation and software development, implementation, testing, and analysis supporting a variety of vehicle types and configurations.

  The Agile Development Group specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.

  Essential Functions:

  Support simulation and software development

  Develop dynamic vehicle aerodynamic, propulsion, and hardware/sensor models

  Develop guidance algorithms to provide mission capability

  Design and tune controllers for vehicle stability/control and performance

  Integrate a suite of sensor feedback for Navigation and Track State Estimation development

  Evaluate system performance, capabilities, and sensitivities using a variety of methods

  Support root-cause failure identification and resolution studies

  Create design/results documentation for internal and external customers

  Support growth of GNC Functional Organization through creation of technical/process resources

  Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances as required

  Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required

  Physical Requirements (such as ability to lift up to 20 lbs.)

  Up to 10% travel may be required for field testing and/or multi-site support

  Other duties as required

  Qualifications:

  Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

  Active DoD Secret clearance

  Demonstrated Technical Competancy in at least one GNC discipline ( Guidance, Navigation, Control Theory, Track State Estimation, High-Fidelity Vehicle Modeling)

  Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C+

  Preferred Additional Skills:

  Masters degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Mathematics and/or combined with equivalent experience

  Excellent problem solving and trade/parametric study execution

  Familiarity with a variety of mission sensor types (RADAR, EO/IR, etc), modes, and stabilization

  Familiarity with a variety of vehicle sensor types (GPS, IMU, ADS, etc) and modes

  Familiarity with a variety of tracker types and kalman filtering

  Background in physics/rigid body dynamics

  Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.

  Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)

  Positive Attitude, Mentoring, Emotional Intelligence, Teaming, Delegation

  Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment

  Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success

  Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

  L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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