Zone 5 Technologies
Unmanned aircraft systems
GuidanceNavigationControls(GNC)EngineerV/VI
“Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI at Zone 5 Technologies. Skills: Guidance Navigation Controls, Flight controls software, UAS technology. Lead design of flight controls software. Lead analysis of flight controls software”
Industry & Context.
Performance optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years of experience in flight controls engineering, 5 years in UAS applications, Expertise in Matlab/Simulink, Expertise in auto-code generation, Advanced knowledge of control theory, Advanced knowledge of flight dynamics, Advanced knowledge of embedded systems, Experienced in state estimation, Experienced in Kalman filtering, Proven ability to run SWIL simulations, Proven ability to analyze SWIL simulations, Proven ability to run HWIL simulations, Proven ability to analyze HWIL simulations, Familiarity with Group 1-4 UAS flight controls, Familiarity with Group 1-4 UAS avionics suites
Nice to Have
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, Knowledge of advanced control techniques, Knowledge of optimization algorithms, History of contributing to flight test programs, History of contributing to R&D projects
What You'll Do.
Lead design of flight controls software
Lead analysis of flight controls software
Lead development of flight controls software
Architect software components
Implement software components
Oversee creation of simulations
Oversee execution of simulations
Develop complex models
Refine complex models
Perform stability analyses
Perform performance analyses
Provide guidance on optimization
Mentor junior engineers
Train junior engineers
Drive communication across disciplines
Drive alignment across disciplines
Lead research initiatives
Produce technical documentation
Lead peer review processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional disciplines
Communication Scope
Technical documentation
Process & Methodology
Project management
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