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GNC Engineer, Missile Defense

trueanomalyinc · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA
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<div class="content-intro"><p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message">Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.</p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><u>OUR MISSION</u></p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message">True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.</p> <p class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><u>OUR VALUES</u></p> <ul> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>Be the offset.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.</li> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>What would it take?</strong> We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.</li> <li class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><strong>It’s the people.</strong> Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BENEFITS & PERKS</span>*</p> <ul> <li><strong>Best-in-class healthcare: </strong>100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options</li> <li><strong>Generous time off: </strong>Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave</li> <li><strong>Fuel for your day: </strong>Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees</li> <li><strong>And more: </strong>401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays</li> <li><strong>Equity participation: </strong>Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.</li> </ul> <p>*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles</p></div><p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own all aspects of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system development for missile systems, including architecture definition, algorithm design, verification, hardware integration, flight test support, and operational deployment.    </li> <li>Design, test, and validate GNC flight software and embedded algorithms for missiles operating across multiple flight regimes and environmental conditions.</li> <li>Develop and maintain navigation and state estimation algorithms, including sensor fusion frameworks (e.g., EKF, UKF, particle filters) integrating IMU, GPS/INS, seeker data, and other sensor modalities to provide high-rate, high-accuracy state estimates throughout the engagement timeline.</li> <li>Develop guidance laws (proportional navigation, augmented PN, optimal guidance) and autopilot designs; implement them in flight software; verify performance and robustness through high-fidelity 6-DOF simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight test correlation.</li> <li>Design, implement, and maintain high-fidelity simulation environments capturing aerodynamics, propulsion, atmospheric effects, target dynamics, sensor models, and actuator dynamics for SIL, HIL, and mission analysis across the full flight envelope.</li> <li>Utilize frequency-domain and time-domain control analysis techniques to ensure stability margins.</li> <li>Develop terminal guidance algorithms for intercept of maneuvering targets, including target tracking, aimpoint selection, miss distance prediction, time-to-go estimation, and endgame steering logic.</li> </ul> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor''s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or related field</li> <li>5+ years of relevant GNC engineering experience in the aerospace and defense industry, preferably with tactical missile systems, interceptors, or guided munitions</li> <li>Coursework or project experience in flight dynamics, aerodynamics, control systems, and state estimation</li> <li>Strong understanding of physics, rigid body dynamics, intercept geometry, proportional navigation, and real-time software development principles</li> <li>Experience with C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, numerical methods, real-time control, or simulation</li> <li>Familiarity with missile GNC concepts including guidance laws, autopilot design, sensor fusion, inertial navigation, seeker operation, and aerodynamic/thrust vector control</li> <li>Exposure to filtering and estimation methods (e.g., Kalman filters, complementary filters, INS/GPS integration) through internships, coursework, or projects</li> <li>Ability to build, test, and debug flight software, real-time control systems, and simulation tools</li> <li>Strong analytical skills with emphasis on dynamics, controls, and numerical methods; ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary engineering environment</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems and drive solutions from concept through flight test</li> <li>Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI US government security clearance</li> </ul> <p><strong>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIEN

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