Senior Navigation Systems Engineer

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $107.9k - $195.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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Leidos

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Leidos is a leading systems integrator in science, technology, and engineering, providing solutions that transform and enable the missions of its customers. The company operates across various markets, including aviation, defense, energy, government, healthcare, intelligence, science, and space. Leidos is involved in AI, digital modernization, cyber operations, and integrated and mission software systems. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, Leidos also engages in charitable efforts and community enrichment programs. Additionally, it contributes to developing solutions for counter-unmanned aerial systems and electric vehicle infrastructure for military applications.

📋 Description

• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of a navigation system as part of a broader system simulation • Conduct simulation trade studies to inform selection of navigation hardware meeting system requirements • For developmental flight systems, lead the design of new algorithms and transition existing Leidos algorithms to produce software enabling accurate, real-time GPS-denied navigation • Use and apply sensor fusion algorithms, including extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, and factor graphs • Fuse simulated and real-world sensor inputs from inertial sensors, GPS, altimeters, cameras, and other aiding sensors • Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team to design innovative navigation systems constrained by accuracy, operating environment, and cost • Travel individually and with a team to coordinate with teammates and customers across a large program; travel typically lasts no more than a week at a time • Present techniques, solutions, and results to the team and customers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an advanced technical field (electrical engineering, software engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent) and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience • 3+ years of relevant experience with one or more sensor fusion algorithms: extended Kalman filters, unscented Kalman filters, particle filters, or factor graphs • Experience working with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in the context of a multi-sensor navigation system • Good working knowledge of navigation architectures as part of a flight system involving closed-loop Guidance, Navigation, and Control software • Demonstrated ability to contribute to dynamic simulations in MATLAB or similar environment • Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including ability to work within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and externally with other subsystem teams • Ability to clearly articulate technical information, often to non-technical customers • Must be a US Citizen with existing security clearance (Secret or above)

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote/Teleworker US work arrangement • Travel individually and with a team to coordinate with teammates and customers