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Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Job ID JR2025468523 Category Security Clearance Role Type Onsite Post Date Sep. 08, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

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At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking an Associate or Mid-Level Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer(GNC) 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, test, and support of Boeing’s vertical lift aircraft, including the Apache, AH-6, Chinook, MH-139, V-22 Osprey, and other developmental aircraft.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Analyze air vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications.

  • Apply control theory to the design of control laws that achieve desired characteristics for dynamic control response, gust or disturbance rejection, system failure robustness, and loads considerations.

  • Develop and validate linear and nonlinear mathematical analysis and simulation models of air vehicle and subsystems using theory and test data, including wind tunnel and flight test.

  • Support the design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability, control, and handling qualities perspective.

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

  • Apply tools such as Matlab, Unix, and legacy and modern programing languages.

  • Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other engineering disciplines such as aerodynamics, dynamics, avionics systems, structural design, and crew station 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. (Note: This typically requires a Driver’s License)

  • Willing to work flexible hours, overtime and occasional weekends when necessary to support test activities.

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

  • For Level 2:

    • 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.

    • Bachelor’s degree with coursework or experience in control systems combined with 2+ years relevant work experience OR Master’s degree with coursework or experience in control systems.

  • For Level 3:

    • 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.

    • Bachelor’s degree with coursework or experience in control systems combined with 5+ years relevant work experience OR Master's degree with coursework or experience in control systems combined with 3+ years relevant work experience OR PhD degree with coursework or experience in control systems.

    • Ability to work flexible hours, overtime and occasional weekends when necessary to support test activities

    • Ability to travel 10% of the time (Note: This typically requires a Driver’s License)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Typical engineering majors include Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. (See Basic Qualifications for education requirements).

  • Engineering Degree with completion of rotorcraft-centric engineering courses.

  • Experience, activities, and coursework which demonstrates an interest in Flight Vehicle Dynamics, Stability & Control, Control Law Design, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Simulation and Modeling, and/or Aeromechanics

  • Graduate level coursework and experience in linear stability analysis including aero-servo-elastic effects

  • Knowledge of rotorcraft is desirable

Typical Education and Experience:

Associate (Level 2):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master).

Mid-level (Level 3):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master & 3+).

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

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 considerations.  

Summary pay range (level 2): $88,400 - $119,600

Summary pay range (level 3): $108,800 - $147,200


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 15, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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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