Lead Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer

About the Position

Bring your ideas to life at Boeing. We innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Air Dominance division is hiring a Lead Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer in Hazelwood, MO.

Flight engineers are essential to the development, safety, and success of our products and solutions. Each day, they go above and beyond to meet our customers’ overall mission requirements-from initial vehicle concept definition through design, test, validation, and in-service support. Your expertise in areas such as Aerodynamics; Propulsion; Guidance, Navigation & Control; and Loads & Dynamics will drive the future of aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Define Guidance, Navigation, and Control mission requirements and ensure requirements traceability and quality from the system level to component level.
• Use multidisciplinary model data (aero, mass properties, propulsion, etc.) to develop and refine a complex, nonlinear, 6 degrees of freedom simulation model.
• Use various software languages, C, C++, FORTRAN, Python, etc. to develop, implement, integrate, and test vehicle models and controllers.
• Design flight control laws using modern linear control design techniques and tools to achieve design and performance targets.
• Use advanced nonlinear analysis to assess and refine the control law design.
• Perform model validation against test data to inform and improve the accuracy of the simulation environment.
• Develop supplementary controllers, limiters, mode logic, and signal shaping to properly bound the performance within all areas of the flight envelope.
• Work with flight simulation and Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) software engineers to incorporate control laws into the operational flight program.
• Support flight simulations including desktop, software, and real-time simulations.
• Support hardware in the loop development and testing.
• Support flight testing planning and execution.
• Lead design reviews, analyses, simulations, and component/system testing to ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations.
• Train and coach others.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 14+ years work-related experience with a Bachelor's degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education.
• 5+ years of experience with Guidance Navigation and Control engineering.
• Experience using Matlab/Simulink or MatrixX to model systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• Experience with simulation, system, and component modeling.
• Experience with implementing algorithms in real-time systems.
• Hardware in the Loop Simulator (HILS) experience.
• Prior experience in flight test support.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $170,850 - $231,150.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, and more.
• Boeing 401(k) plan with company match up to 10% of eligible pay.
• Student Loan Match program.

About the Company

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

Application Details

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 09, 2026.

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