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Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Job ID JR2026511080 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date May 29, 2026 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer(Lead or Senior) to join the Flying Qualities and Autonomy Technology Group as part of the Vertical Lift Division located in Ridley Park, PA.  

We participate in all phases of design and testing, and support all of Boeing’s vertical lift aircraft, including the Apache, AH-6, Chinook, MH-139, V-22 Osprey, and other developmental aircraft.

The ideal candidate will help lead a high-performing team that directly supports the design of new and modified rotorcraft from a stability, flight control, and handing qualities perspective. As a key member of our team, you will support the design of flight control systems and model/analyze air vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Ability to lead a team of high performing engineers, including coordination with program leadership, ability to establish and meet technical, quality and efficiency metrics, and focus on development of teammates in the key Flying Qualities skill areas

  • Ability to lead and contribute to flight control law design efforts involving application of control theory to achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response, gust or disturbance rejection, system failure robustness, and loads considerations.

  • Ability to lead and contribute to development and validation of physics-based linear flight simulation models that include mathematical models of various rotorcraft components (main rotor, tail rotor, fuselage) and participate in wind-tunnel/flight testing to support model validation

  •  Ability to lead and contribute to design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability, control, and handling qualities perspective.

  • Ability to lead and contribute to wind tunnel testing, pilot-in-the-loop flight simulation, hardware in the loop laboratory testing, and flight testing in support of vehicle design and analysis.

  • Apply tools such as Matlab/Simulink and other modern and legacy programing languages in both Windows and Unix-based environments.

  • Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics, dynamics, avionics systems, structural design, and crew systems design, to optimize vehicle level characteristics.

  • Occasional travel to support flight testing at off-site locations. These test sites could include cold weather sites, high altitude sites, or ships at sea.

  • Support training/mentoring other team members

This position is expected to be 100% on-site at the Ridley Park, PA location. 

This position requires the ability to travel 10% of the time.

This worksite also participates in Boeing’s optional “9/80” schedule, whereby an employee would work 80 hours over 9 days, and take every other Friday off.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):  

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

  • 5+ years’ experience with Matlab/Simulink

  • 5+ years’ experience and/or education in aircraft stability and control

  • 5+ years’ experience in team or project leadership

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 10 or more years’ relevant work experience

  • MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience designing flight control laws for rotorcraft

  • Experience supporting rotorcraft flight test

  • Experience in linear stability analysis including aero-servo-elastic effects.

  • 5+ years’ experience with C, C++, and/or FORTRAN

Typical Education and Experience:

Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

 Level 5: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, 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.  

The Boeing Company also 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, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business consideration

Typical Summary Pay Range:

Level 4: $153,000 - $207,000

Level 5: $182,750 - $247,250


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 12, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing 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.

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