Navigation Analyst

Navigation Analyst

Contract 40 hours 9/80 Work week Day shift 

Assignment is 12+ months full lifecycle of the project

The position is onsite and Requires a US Citizen with Active Clearance.

Pay ranges $90-$120 per hour based on Experience and Education

Client  is seeking an engineer with an M.S. or a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent.  Client is looking for contractors familiar with inertial sensors, navigation, estimation, and system accuracy analysis who have used methods such as linear covariance analysis and Monte-Carlo simulations. 

The contractor will be tasked with providing end-to-end lifecycle support.

DoD Secret or above security clearance is required.

Responsibilities:
1. Flight data post processing and analysis (GPS and IMU analysis)
2. Inertial instrument error modeling and analysis
3. System accuracy analysis including generating error budget sensitivities
4. Navigation software development

Skills
1. Navigation system accuracy analysis (via covariance and Monte-Carlo studies) 2. Linux/Unix
3. C/C++ Programming Experience
4. Deep knowledge of MATLAB / Simulink (e.g., Bus objects, S-functions, embedded MATLAB)
5. Deep knowledge of estimation, navigation, and Kalman filtering
6. Deep knowledge of inertial instrument error modeling and estimation
7. Deep knowledge of GN&C algorithm techniques and simulation modeling techniques
8. Experience with tightly coupled GPS/GNSS filter design