Senior Systems Engineer (M&S)

Senior Systems Engineer (M&S)Caribou ThunderLocation: Roy, UT or Huntsville, ALRequisition#: MS10006Date Posted: 1/31/2024Salary: $100K-$165KSecurity Clearance: Active Secret Education: Bachelor’s degree (STEM)Experience: 9 years
(7 years with a master’s degree)Position SummaryCaribou Thunder is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Principal Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Models and Simulation (M&S) engineer. This is a hands-on technical position--a deep understanding GN&C) Models and Simulation (M&S) engineering is required.Complete DescriptionAs a Senior Systems Engineer, you will work on a team of Guidance, Navigation and Control engineers to develop the GNC Models and Simulation.

• Develop and analyze GNC algorithms (Guidance, Navigation, Autopilot)
• Develop, verify, and validate complex 6 degree of freedom vehicle models.
• Model missile components such as inertial measurement units (IMU) and thrust vector control (TVC) systems.
• Use C++ and MATLAB and Object-Oriented design.
• Perform trajectory assessment and flight analyses.
• Gather and analyze the mission requirements to ensure mission objectives and constraints are met.
• Collaborate with a team of GN&C engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development stages utilizing (M&S) tools systems for safety and mission critical analysis.
• Work with the GN&C Flight Software Team to automatically generate code from high-level specifications or models, ensuring consistency and reducing manual errors.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 7 years of experience with Master's degree, 4 years of experience with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Demonstrated experience in the area of guidance, navigation, or control algorithm development and/or analysis for launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, and/or aircraft.
• Demonstrated experience coding in a higher-level programming language (C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.)
• Experience with working in a fast paced, agile environment with the ability to work on cross-function Scrum team focused on quality and capability delivery.
• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance.
• Experience in developing GNC algorithms (Guidance, Navigation, Autopilot).
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Experience with Agile Development Experience with DoDAF standards and methods.

Preferred Requirements

• Masters or equivalent advanced degree in applicable technical discipline
• Experience with a software version control system, such as Git, Gitlabs, and/or Bitbucket
• Experience working in an Agile team or even leading a scrum team
• Extensive experience with MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with Object-Oriented Programming
• Proficiency in technical writing and documentation
• Knowledge of estimation and control theory, such as Kalman filtering
• Experience with linear stability analysis to determine control system stability margins
• Experience modeling navigation sensors, such as IMU or GPS
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• Experience in algorithmic application development, integration, and optimization
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Agile Development, Model Based Engineering, and Software Development best practices
• Experience with DO-178C Flight Critical Systems Safety programming
• Experience with certification, airworthiness, testing, and qualification of flight and safety critical systems.

Company DescriptionCaribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006.
Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space, and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world. Caribou Thunder, LLC is an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide.  We offer industry-leading salaries, flexible work-life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match).  Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal of supporting National Security programs. 
Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.
 

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