ALTEN Technology USA

ALTEN Technology USA

Principal GNC Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama · Principal · Contract

No sponsorship$155k-$170kDetected 14 days ago
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About the role

  • We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
  • Workplace: On-site, 5 days per week Location: Huntsville, Alabama or Tucson, AZ The GNC Principal Engineer is the overall technical authority for the Kinetic Air and Missile Defense Division.
  • The GNC PE is responsible for supporting the development, integration, and testing of software and systems used in guidance, navigation, and control.

Responsibilities

  • Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.
  • Develop and implement GNC algorithms for missile systems.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on software development and integration efforts.
  • Ensure the application of best practices and standards in system design and testing.
  • Supports the development of plans for product IRAD and sustaining projects through proper work decomposition and skills assignment to project work tasks
  • Develops and mentors high-performing engineering teams
  • Partners with functional leaders to drive process improvements throughout the engineering development processes

Requirements

  • Master Degree or PhD in a Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering discipline (or equivalent).
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Existing DoD Secret security clearance required
  • Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience in GNC engineering, specifically in missile or aerospace systems
  • Expertise in GNC algorithm development, including guidance, navigation, and autopilot algorithms
  • Experience in an Agile and Waterfall development environment
  • Experience project planning in terms of schedule, budget, and resource estimations
  • Travel required to domestic US sites - up to 10%
  • All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Nice to have

  • Follows standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
  • Completes assigned tasks within schedule and budget
  • Shares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions
  • Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
  • Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
  • Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
  • $155,000-$170,000

Compensation

  • $155,000-$170,000
  • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Company info

  • Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
  • As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship required
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