Navigation Engineer

Job Description
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Electronic & Intelligence Systems (E&IS) seeks a Navigation Engineer to deliver best solutions for today's complex undersea engineering challenges. Products range from Autonomous Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) to unique Integrated underwater solutions. We work for a variety of customers and on a variety of precision Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) development efforts.
Position Responsibilities:

• Support development of cutting-edge models, simulation tools, and navigation strategies for systems using sensor aided navigation techniques for a variety of applications in undersea environments.
• Evaluate system level requirements and establish navigation system design requirements to support design realization.
• Interact with some of the world's top navigation equipment suppliers, military experts, and civilian experts while participating in team efforts to design products and review and analyze data to ensure compliance to requirements.
• Support developing and analyzing navigation system mechanizations, error and performance models, and component error budgets.
• Collect and review data from hardware-in-the-loop and system and component tests to measure and validate navigation performance against design requirements.
• Support candidate sensor system evaluation to increase navigation performance, decrease cost, and ensure compliance to requirements.
• Analyze system and component test results and identify trade opportunities to optimize performance, cost, or other attributes.

To meet security standards and protocols, all work is performed onsite in Herndon, VA.
This position requires an active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
This position is contingent on clearance verification and customer concurrence.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• Ability and willingness to upgrade to active TS/SCI US Security Clearance, or Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Years of related experience: 3+ for level 3, 5+ for level 4.
• Experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) engineering.
• Experience developing or using modeling and simulation tools such as Python or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience in software development and programming.
• Willingness and ability to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required) or agreement to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.
• Active CI polygraph.
• 1+ years of experience with Position Navigation and Timing efforts.
• Programming skills in languages such as C/C++ with a strong foundation in software development practices.
• Experience in implementing algorithms in real time systems
• Knowledge of estimation theory, optimal estimation (e.g. Kalman filtering).
• Knowledge of sensor aided navigation or inertial navigation.
• Knowledge of advanced mathematical principles as applied to aerospace analysis and modeling such as transform methods, computational geometry, numerical linear algebra, optimization, computational math, numerical analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Understanding and experience with middleware.
• Experience in an Agile work environment.

Typical Education & Experience:
Experienced (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. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Lead (level 4): 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 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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....
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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 3: $114,750 to $155,250.
Level 4: $138,550 to $187,450.
Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 03, 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
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
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.