Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer in Everett
Job Description
Hiring a Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer for a Contract with a client located in Washington
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Title: Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer
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Location: Washington
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Position Responsibilities:
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• Investigate in fleet anomalies and incidents; perform root cause analysis, create mitigation plans, and drive resolution with customers and internal stakeholders.
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• Review and interpret system architecture, requirements, and design documentation to assess impacts of anomalies and proposed fixes.
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• Lead and support system/component tests including iron bird, lab rigs, and production test setups; author test plans, monitor execution, analyze results, and document conclusions.
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• Produce and maintain technical artifacts required for certification and continued operational safety: system safety analyses, FMEA, fault trees, and traceability to requirements and regulations.
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• Coordinate across manufacturing, avionics, supplier management, flight operations, safety, and regulatory teams to deliver robust, production friendly, and compliant solutions.
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• Mentor production teams and suppliers on design intent, installation practices, and troubleshooting techniques to reduce recurrence.
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• Rapidly troubleshoot production issues on the line and at supplier facilities; define corrective actions and design changes to improve build accuracy, producibility, and safety.
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Required:
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• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
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• 5+ years of technical experience in an aerospace or similar regulated industry environment.
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Skills:
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• Experience with flight control systems and components.
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• Background in requirements development, system architecture analysis, and design-to-cost/manufacturability practices.
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• Familiarity with ARP4754 / ARP4761 and systems safety processes.
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• Hands on experience with manufacturing support, functional/acceptance test rigs, and iron bird test environments.
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• Experience using requirement management tools (e.g., IBM Rational DOORS).
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• Experience performing Systems Safety Analysis, FMEA, FTA, and related failure analyses.
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• Experience working directly with airline customers and regulatory agencies to resolve in service issues.