GNC M&S Engineer

• Our customers require analysis of flight test data to assess the guidance, navigation and control capabilities of aerospace vehicles. So, we support GNC system flight test evaluation. Moreover, the responsibilities of the position include:
• Conducting statistical analyses of subsystem data using analysis of variance, significance tests and coefficients of determination in Python.
• Conducting system identification of launch vehicle subsystems (e.g. actuator models, propulsion system, etc.) for control system modeling and design.
• Analyze and model guidance systems for launch and glide vehicles w.r.t. subsystem performance (e.g. modeling of 3DOF launch vehicle guidance laws using optimal control).
• Analyze and model navigation system performance (e.g. via Extended Kalman Filters using flight test data from launch vehicles' navigation systems to gauge navigation system accuracy).
• Assess the performance of GNSS receivers aiding the integrated navigation systems.
• Author flight test reports under the scope of work.
• As necessary, program and coordinate the development of python tools to conduct analyses of flight test data.

• The candidate must be a motivated self-starter who is able to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment, often with minimal guidance.
• The candidate must have sufficient communication skills in conveying complex technical issues and in providing comprehensive written, oral and/or digital products. The candidate must also have sufficient technical writing and presentation development skills.
• The candidate must have good analytic skills and the ability to apply them in a multi-tasking environment where more than one project may require the candidate's participation at any given time (typically one primary project and one or two ancillary projects).
• The candidate should possess familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Intelligence Community (IC).

• Specific experience with inertial instruments, inertial measurement units, and global satellite navigation systems and their use in navigation and guidance systems.
• Specific experience in performing guidance and control error analysis.
• Specific experience developing flight dynamics models of aerospace vehicles and detailed subsystem models of guidance, navigation, and control components and algorithms.
• A thesis-based master's degree with a focus under a single topic area of guidance, navigation or control in application to rockets.
• Programming skills in MATLAB, Simulink, C, C++, and Python.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field.

• Applicants must have an active TOP SECRET clearance with Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Also, the candidate must be willing to undergo a polygraph examination during execution of the work.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

• Beavercreek, Ohio

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com