Description
Guidance, Control and Navigation Engineer required to support the design, development and test of Mid-Course Guidance, Homing Guidance, Control and Navigation algorithms.
Typical activities will include:
Analysis of closed-loop model simulations.
Analysis of sub-system and system data.
Generate/maintain justification documentation.
Prepare and present material at Design Reviews.
Work with Systems, Simulation & Modelling and Software Engineers to support the validation and verification process, particularly in terms of algorithm integration and test in the 6-DoF Performance Model and generation of Embedded Software through auto coding via the Mathworks toolset.
The successful candidate will have the below skills:
Practical experience of modelling flight dynamics (essential).
Practical experience of Matlab/Simulink (essential).
Practical experience of developing Guidance, Control & Navigation systems (preferable) - eg Guidance Laws, Estimators/Observers, Kalman Filters, Autopilots, Optimal Control, Multivariable Control, H-infinity, Mu-analysis, Integrated Navigation.
Trajectory optimisation (preferable).
Knowledge of sensors (preferable) - eg Accelerometers, Gyros, Inertial Measurement Units, GPS, RF and IR Seekers.
Knowledge of actuation systems in relation to autopilot design (preferable).
Experience of delivering on a product development programme (preferable).
Candidates must be willing to undergo a security vetting proceedure.