Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer 3 Job in Everett, Washington US
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Location Everett, WA
Security Clearance Required? No Security Clearance Required
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Position Description
Product Development Flight Controls Electronics and Integration Engineer Design Duties: Flight Controls Electronics Rqmt Development, Signal Management and Control System Failure Detection Algorithm Design, Development of Flight Controls Electronics Functional Models, Development of Supplier Collaboration Strategies, Development of Process and Tools for optimized Flight Controls Electronics System Design, Development of Airplane System Configuration and Functional Architectures, Research and propose new technology to be used in the development of new and improved products.
Competencies
General
[ + ] Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
[ + ] Gaining Commitment
Describes expectations, goals, requests, or future states in a way that provides clarity and generates interest. Seeks, gives, and summarizes information; ensures that the situation/issue at hand is understood by fellow work group members, other internal employees and customers. Presents own ideas; seeks and develops suggestions of others; consistently makes procedural suggestions. Uses appropriate influence strategies (such as demonstrating benefits or giving rewards) to gain genuine agreement with fellow work group members, other internal employees, and customers; uses different approaches as needed to gain commitment. Summarizes outcomes of discussions and establishes next steps if needed; consistently establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
[ + ] Innovation
Consistently identifies implicit assumptions in the way problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of work group members, interorganizational employees or external customers. Draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines complex ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought. Views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions; examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and thought the organization.
[ + ] Project Management
Experienced in creating comprehensive project schedules identifying time frames for key project milestones. Directs and manages more complex project schedules; independently identifies project resource requirements, may collaborate with others on the most complex projects assigned or assist more experienced employees in complex large scale projects. Ability to accept, direct and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project; leads and directs the activities and resources of assigned projects and supports higher graded employees in more large scale and complex projects.
[ + ] Systems Thinking
Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation.
Technical
[ + ] Flight Theory
Complete knowledge of theory of flight, aerodynamics, and basic meteorology.
[ + ] GNC Design and Integration
Complete knowledge of controls, navigation and guidance methods as applied to aircraft, weapons and space vehicle design. Includes advanced education and experience with applied classical and modern control theory, system trade studies, architecture and integration, electromechanical system and equipment design and specification including management of supplier developed hardware, software and prototyping, vehicle handling and performance and pilot interfaces.
[ + ] GNC Requirements
Complete ability to create system level requirements for GNC systems and allocate those requirements down to the component level. Knowledge of military specifications, government regulations, customer needs, GNC system and component capabilities, and architectures.
[ + ] Research and Development
Complete knowledge of state of the art developments in Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) technology. Understands and tracks new theory and tools in academia and the GNC literature. Basic knowledge of emerging techniques and the ability to develop tools for implementing those techniques.
[ + ] Simulation and Modeling
Complete knowledge and experience in application in aeromechanics and astrodynamics to simulation modeling and validation.
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Do you have experience with Flight Controls Electronics Requirement Development for large commercial airplanes?
Typical Education/Experience
Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Other Job related information
Skills: MATLAB/Simulink Modeling, Flight Controls Electronics Rqmt Development, Signal Management and Control System Failure Detection Algorithm Design, Flight Controls Electronics and System Validation Verification, Supplier Collaboration Experience, Airplane System Configuration and Functional Architecture Definition
Closing Date: 03/27/2012about closing dates
Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.
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