The Sr Manager, Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineering provides senior technical and organizational leadership across multiple GNC disciplines, including guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration
This role combines significant individual technical leadership on major programs with direct supervision of managers and senior engineers, driving the strategy, execution, and outcomes of large-scale GNC projects that impact multiple areas of the organization
The Sr Manager provides strategic direction on complex GNC architectures for aerospace or autonomous systems, influences certification strategies related to flight control systems and avionics qualification, and supports the Director in shaping long-range GNC engineering roadmaps
This individual champions company values, enforces high standards of technical excellence, and builds engineering leadership capability across the organization
The Sr Manager, GNC Engineering provides significant individual technical leadership on major programs, owning complex GNC analyses and shaping technical approaches for high-impact deliverables while applying advanced expertise in modern control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, and trajectory optimization
This individual provides strategic direction on complex GNC architectures for aerospace or autonomous systems, develops and implements advanced GNC methodologies such as adaptive control, navigation, and fault-tolerant architectures for high-reliability applications, and applies in-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to flight control systems, avionics certification, and qualification requirements, influencing certification strategies as needed
This role drives the strategy and success of larger GNC projects that contribute to multiple areas of the organization, including critical flight control systems for complex missions, and drives program strategy, execution, and outcomes that impact multiple business areas, including aircraft or spacecraft development efforts
In addition to technical leadership, the Sr Manager manages the activities of multiple GNC disciplines, providing direct supervision to managers and senior engineers across guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration teams
This individual supports the Director in shaping long-range GNC engineering roadmaps, contributing technical insight, resource planning, and cross-disciplinary strategic input to ensure alignment with organizational goals
Responsibilities include developing Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks, creating long-term plans and Gantt charts for program execution, supporting internal and external proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs), and managing budgets
This role leads major organizational or technology transformations, including the adoption of new engineering processes, tools, or structures, and solves complex, ambiguous technical challenges requiring conceptual thinking and an understanding of organizational and market contexts
The Sr Manager communicates high-stakes technical content to executives, partners, and external stakeholders, champions company values, enforces high standards of technical excellence across the organization, and mentors, develops, and scales engineering leadership talent
BenefitsMedical Coverage: We offer two comprehensive medical plans, a PPO and an HDHP, designed to prioritize the well-being of our team members
Dental Coverage: HMO and PPO dental plans are aimed at promoting optimal oral health and reducing costs
Vision Coverage: Our vision plan offers access to a wide range of in-network and out-of-network providers
Flexible Spending Accounts: Maximize savings and use pre-tax dollars to pay for medical and dependent care expenses
Health Savings Account: This tax-advantaged savings account allows team members to set aside pre-tax funds to cover qualified medical expenses
Life and AD&D Insurance: Comprehensive Basic and Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance offers financial protection to your family
Disability Insurance:
Short-term and long-term disability insurance provides wage replacement should you suffer a disability that prevents you from working
401K Profit Sharing Plan: Employees may contribute 1% to 100% of base salary up to the annual IRS maximum. Employer match provided with a 5-year vesting schedule
Employee Assistance Program:
Confidential service available 24/7 that provides assessment, counseling, resources and referrals to employees
Professional Development / Educational Reimbursement Plan: Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate tuition, books and fees.
In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to flight control systems, avionics certification, and qualification requirements, with the ability to influence certification strategiesExperience developing and implementing advanced GNC methodologies, including adaptive control, navigation, and fault-tolerant architectures for high-reliability applicationsExperience supporting a Director in shaping long-range GNC engineering roadmaps, including technical insight, resource planning, and cross-disciplinary strategic inputExperienced in developing Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks, creating long-term plans and Gantt charts for program execution, and supporting internal and external proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs) Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting high-stakes technical content to executives, partners, and external stakeholdersBachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience) Ability to solve complex, ambiguous technical challenges requiring conceptual thinking and understanding of organizational and market contextsAdvanced expertise in GNC principles including modern control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, and trajectory optimization, with the ability to provide strategic direction on complex GNC architectures for aerospace or autonomous systemsDemonstrated ability to drive program strategy, execution, and outcomes that impact multiple business areas, including aircraft or spacecraft development effortsAbility to champion company values and enforce high standards of technical excellence across the organizationDemonstrated ability to drive the strategy and success of larger GNC projects that contribute to multiple areas of the organization, including critical flight control systems for complex missionsMinimum of five years of relevant guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineering management experience through a technical leadership or managerial roleExperience managing activities of multiple GNC disciplines and providing direct supervision to managers and senior engineers across guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration teamsExperience managing budgetsExperience leading major organizational or technology transformations, including adoption of new engineering processes, tools, or structuresStrong capability in mentoring, developing, and scaling engineering leadership talent
