Boeing

Aerospace

Entry-LevelGuidance,Navigation&ControlEngineer

$81–109k Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Entry-Level Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer at Boeing. Skills: Guidance, Navigation, Control, Engineering. Analyze air vehicle stability. Apply control theory”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications; Achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response; Achieve desired characteristics for gust or disturbance rejection; Achieve desired characteristics for system failure robustness; Achieve desired characteristics for loads considerations; Optimize vehicle level characteristics

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Analyze air vehicle stability; Apply control theory; Design control laws; Develop mathematical analysis models; Validate mathematical analysis models; Develop simulation models; Validate simulation models; Support design of new configurations; Support design of modified configurations; Optimize vehicle level characteristics

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel 10% of the time, Ability to work flexible hours, Ability to work overtime, Ability to work occasional weekends, 100% on-site at Ridley Park, PA location, Ability to obtain a U. S. Security Clearance, U. S. Citizenship required, Final U. S. Secret Clearance Post-Start required, U. S. Person as defined by 22 C. F. R. §120.62 required, Must meet U. S. export control compliance requirements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement, U. S. Citizenship, Ability to obtain a U. S. Security Clearance, Driver’s License

Nice to Have

Experience, activities, and coursework which demonstrate an interest in Flight Vehicle Dynamics, Aircraft Stability & Control, Control Law Design, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Simulation and Modeling, and/or Aeromechanics, Engineering coursework and experience in linear stability analysis including aero-servo-elastic effects, Completion of rotorcraft-centric engineering courses, or other engineering-level exposure to rotorcraft concepts and characteristics, Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, with coursework in control systems and flight-related concepts

What You'll Do.

Analyze air vehicle stability

Develop mathematical analysis models

Validate mathematical analysis models

Develop simulation models

Validate simulation models

Support design of new configurations

Support design of modified configurations

Perform wind tunnel testing

Perform pilot-in-the-loop flight simulation

Perform hardware in the loop laboratory testing

Perform flight testing

Collaborate with test pilots

Collaborate with engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with test pilots; Collaborate with engineers in other engineering disciplines

Full Job Description

Entry-Level Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer **Company:** The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a **Entry-Level** **Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer** to join the Flying Qualities and Autonomy Technology Group as part of the Vertical Lift Division located in**Ridley Park, PA**. We participate in all phases of design and testing, and support all of Boeing’s vertical lift aircraft, including the Apache, AH-6, Chinook, MH-139, V-22 Osprey, and other developmental aircraft. **Position Responsibilities:** * Analyze air vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications. * Apply control theory to the design of control laws that achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response, gust or disturbance rejection, system failure robustness, and loads considerations. * Develop and validate linear and nonlinear mathematical analysis and simulation models of air vehicle and subsystems using theory and test data, including wind tunnel and flight test. * Support the design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability, control, and handling qualities perspective. * Perform wind tunnel testing, pilot-in-the-loop flight simulation, hardware in the loop laboratory testing, and flight testing in support of vehicle design and analysis. * Apply tools such as Matlab/Simulink and other modern and legacy programing languages in both Windows and Unix-based environments. * Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics, dynamics, avionics systems, structural design, and crew systems design, to optimize vehicle level characteristics. * Occasional travel to support flight testing at off-site locations. These test sites could include cold weather sites, high altitude sites, or ships at sea. * Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime and occasional weekends when necessary to support test activi

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