Chief Guidance Navigation and Control SME
$200k/y-$240k/y
SAIC2 days ago
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Summary
SAIC is seeking a Chief Guidance Navigation and Control SME to join their team in San Bernardino, CA. The role involves providing critical expertise in support of ongoing Minuteman III, Sentinel, and future ICBM system sustainment and modernization efforts.
About the Role
As a Chief Guidance Navigation and Control SME, you will be responsible for designing, developing, verifying, and testing advanced hardware, algorithms, software, and simulation tools for GNC applications. You will perform statistical processing of measured data, develop guidance algorithms, and lead the development of high-fidelity simulations. Additionally, you will serve as a technical authority, providing consultation to management and project leadership, and act as SAIC's prime technical spokesperson in customer engagements.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.
- Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
- 20+ years of progressively complex technical leadership experience within the aerospace or missile systems domain.
- Expert in developing, analyzing, and maintaining advanced GNC simulations, systems, and architectures.
- Expertise in ICBM targeting, trajectory shaping, numerical methods, and missile dynamics.
- Deep understanding of the full software lifecycle, from requirements analysis to system integration, testing, and sell-off.
- Broad programming experience, including FORTRAN, MATLAB, and C/C++.
Preferred:
- Hands-on experience supporting ICBM systems, particularly Minuteman, Peacekeeper, or similar missile systems.
- Experience with control functions and hardware/software requirements for launch systems or missile platforms.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $200k–$240k based on experience.
- Potential for remote work with occasional onsite presence.
SAIC
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion.
San Bernardino, CA