Job Description

Experienced Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer at BOEING summary:

An experienced Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer responsible for developing, integrating, and testing advanced flight control systems and simulations for military aircraft. Utilizes multidisciplinary data and software tools to design control laws, validate models, and support flight testing to ensure mission success and safety. Works collaboratively within aerospace teams, requiring a U.S. Security Clearance and expertise in modeling, simulation, and real-time system algorithms.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Air Dominance division is hiring Experienced Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer in St. Louis, MO area, ( Hazelwood, MO ). Propelled by a team with an innovative spirit that transcends cultures, Air Dominance delivers decisive mission advantages through cutting-edge capabilities and supports design, manufacturing, and services for a broad portfolio of military aircraft. These roles will support new product design, development, integration and flight test supporting the areas of guidance, modeling and simulation, flight control and subsystem control for the expanding Air Dominance Portfolio, including the newly awarded F-47.

Flight engineers are essential to the development, safety and success of our products and solutions. Each day, they go above and beyond to meet our customers’ overall mission requirements—from initial vehicle concept definition through design, test, validation and in-service support. Your expertise in areas such as Aerodynamics; Propulsion; Guidance, Navigation & Control; and Loads & Dynamics will drive the future of aerospace.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist in defining 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

• Support design of 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

• Participate in design reviews, analyses, simulations and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically depending on business needs.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 5 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience with Guidance Navigation & Control engineering

• Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher

• Experience with simulation, system and component modeling

• Experience with implementing algorithms in real time systems

• Hardware in the Loop Simulator (HILS) experience

• Prior experience in flight test support

Typical Education & Experience

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Employee Referral

Referral to this job is eligible for bonus to qualifying candidates.

Total Rewards

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $102,000 – $138,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 29, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Keywords:

Guidance Navigation and Control, Flight Control Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Flight Testing, Aerospace Engineering, Matlab Simulink, Control Law Design, Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation, Military Aircraft, Real-time Systems

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work experience placement, Interim role, Relocation, Visa sponsorship, Work visa, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,

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