GCN Engineer
Reference
YM-2735853
Job Description
This is a Contract job.
Guidant Global is working with the UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, who needs a qualified GCN Engineer to develop Missile and Weapon Systems algorithms across a wide range of defence products at the Bristol site.
As a GCN Engineer with previous knowledge, you will play a vital role in ensuring support studies, managing the complex performance trades between software and hardware, and supporting algorithm proving activities. Algorithm development covers a range of capabilities such as autopilots, control systems, mid-course guidance, homing, propulsion control, and mission planning.
What you'll get to do as an GCN Engineer:
Activities throughout the product life cycle include early research studies, feasibility and concept stages, product development, and customer support. These requirements will provide a broad range of experience and a varied role.
The team engages with the algorithm users and understands and responds to their requirements, developing algorithmic solutions that meet the customer's performance needs.
- Responsible for the development of specific algorithms or studies to support a critical programme within MBDA
- Commitments can include concept studies, algorithm design and trade-off studies, trial preparation, analysis and reporting, architecture definition, and algorithm and model validation.
- Autonomous and capable of acting as a point of contact for GCN's interactions with the other project teams, e.g. (Simulation and Modelling, Software, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Systems Design & Validation and Technical Quality)
- Perform technical analyses and investigations into a full range of issues and troubles
- Preparing and developing solutions either individually or as a member of a project team
- Strategic engagement with the algorithm users, understanding and responding to their needs
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