Guidance Navigation and Control Group Manager - Job at Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation in Cambridge, MA

Guidance Navigation and Control Group Manager

Manassas, VA / Cambridge, MA

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Description

Guidance Navigation and Control Group Manager

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Guidance Navigation and Control Group Manager to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

- Leader in the design and development of new aircraft for both commercial and defense applications.
- Develop new vehicles with unique configurations (e.g., solar aircraft with highly flexible structure; distributed electric propulsion, etc.) and to serve new concepts of operations. -Our GNC concepts influence clean sheet design through flight test validation.
- Group Lead ensures the highest level of creativity, capability, and quality in deploying GNC systems across Aurora.
- Responsible for maturing the company's technical capabilities, and responsible for leading individual contributors to develop and apply expertise across all relevant Aurora programs.

Minimum Requirements

- Must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder).
-4-year engineering degree from an accredited university (BS in Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls, or similar)
- 7+ years of experience in GNC.
- Ability to lead control system development from initial design through flight test validation.
- Strong technical mastery of vehicle dynamics including helicopter, eVTOL or fixed wing architectures.
- Strong technical mastery of classical, modern, and robust control theory, including stability analysis.
- Demonstrated success in a highly collaborative environment; Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to positively motivate others.
- Excellent English written and oral communications skills.

Preferred Requirements

- Masters or PHD in engineering with a focus in GNC or related discipline
- Experience in best practices for software reuse.
- Experience in Model Based Design using MathWorks tools.
- Experience with adaptive or robust control theory.
- Experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and/or robotics.
- Ability to develop and deploy modern GNC methods.
- Ability to develop and execute hardware test plan.
- Experience with aircraft certification.
- Knowledge of commercial and/or military aircraft operations.
- DoD Clearance

Physical Requirements

- None.

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

Minimum Range: $113,000.00 to $202,000.00
Maximum Range: $137,000.00 to $244,000.00

Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora's innovation is combined with Boeing's size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Aurora Total Rewards At Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Aurora Flight Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Summary

Company

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Experience

7+ years