Description Are you passionate about Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)? Are you interested in working on next-generation air and missile defense systems that are critical to the United States and our allies? Do you want to be a part of a highly motivated team of GNC subject matter experts that respond to our sponsor's most critical and impactful missile system challenges? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL! We perform critical research, development, analysis, and testing of weapon systems to address the needs of the Department of Defense. Our hardworking team members develop technical breadth and depth by performing concept development, detailed design, and flight testing with opportunities to support any of the more than ten operational and future interceptor programs in our current portfolio. We collaborate with specialists from across the laboratory to contribute different perspectives and collaborate on groundbreaking interdisciplinary efforts. As a GNC Engineer, you will... Develop, implement, and evaluate guidance algorithms, flight controls, navigation systems, and/or flight hardware for next-generation guided missiles to intercept advanced, stressing threats Conduct trade, optimization, and sensitivity studies to inform and lead concept development for the next generation of weapon systems. Apply yourself across a diverse work portfolio, including vehicle design and performance evaluations, mission planning, fire control/weapon scheduling, ballistic missile defense, anti-air warfare, hypersonic defense, defensive space control applications, and hardware design. Develop and apply physics-based models and simulations to conceptual design and performance estimation of weapon systems. Provide technical mentorship to junior staff. Guide technical programs to successful outcomes with clear communication to APL partners and sponsors, and identify potential future projects through sponsor engagement and internal research and development. Apply innovative processes outside of the defense domain to supplement APL’s offerings to sponsors. Qualifications You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you... Hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics (or in a related technical field). Have 1 or more years of relevant technical experience in one or more of the following areas: Guidance Algorithms Estimation Methods (Extended Kalman, Unscented, and/or Particle Filters) Inertial Navigation (GPS, IMUs) Autopilot design and classical control stability analysis Nonlinear Control; Stochastic processes Optimal Control; Flight Dynamics Modeling and simulation of dynamic systems Hardware design and evaluation Are proficient with a programming language (MATLAB, Python, C++, etc.). Have excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and on multidisciplinary team. Are willing to travel occasionally (