MTSI
Huntsville, Alabama
GNC Engineer
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- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Work type
- Onsite
- Clearance
- Secret
- Posted
- Jun 16, 2026
- Apply on
- talent.mtsi-va.com
About this role
MTSI is seeking to hire a Guidance & Navigation Controls Engineer to support high visibility, cutting-edge missile system programs and contribute to innovative solutions for national defense.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct performance analysis, design, integration, and testing of GNC systems for offensive and defensive missile systems.
- Collaborate with engineers and developers to prototype and test weapon system concepts using legacy high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations in FORTRAN and C++.
- Provide detailed analytical products for emerging missile and weapon system concepts supporting DoD programs.
- Deliver modeling, simulation, and analytical products of kinetic weapon system concepts for the Missile Defense Agency.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in missile systems development, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles, tactical weapons, BMDS interceptors, kill vehicles, on-board algorithms, and related analysis.
- Must have an Active Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship required
- Demonstrated capability in GNC system performance analysis and design.
- Candidate should also have demonstrated ability to formulate and conduct analyses at the missile system and subsystem level to support requirements development and performance assessment.
- Software development skills include but not limited to FORTRAN, C, C++, Python, MATLAB.
- Experience integrating models from different coding languages
- Experience with hypersonic advanced concepts and strategic missions
Experience with 6-DOF simulation models of:
- Aerodynamics
- Autopilots Design and Tuning
- Guidance Algorithms
- Navigation Systems & filters
- Propulsion
- Kalman Filters
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree
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