GPS Navigation Engineer

2 months ago


Patuxent, United States DCS Corp Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Salary Range: $62,937 - $90,000

Engineering evaluation and testing of Navigation systems and GPS receiver systems.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide engineering analysis and evaluation of navigation and GPS receiver systems. Perform tests in laboratory environments of aircraft navigation and GPS systems. Provide engineering expertise and recommendations to Government program and project managers.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelors degree plus 2 years of experience.

Must be able to obtain at least an interim security clearance before starting.

Knowledgeable about GPS receiver aircraft integration requirements and military civil derivative aircraft use of GPS/GNSS.

Knowledge of GPS receiver integration into an aircraft avionics navigation system

Familiar with SOWs, specifications, and test plans- GPS antenna and GPS receiver avionics preferred

Knowledge of civilian navigation system CNS/ATM requirements and aircraft certification

Ability to perform a GPS civilian receiver market survey of current and future systems

Ability to evaluate/compare competing capabilities of GPS receivers found during the survey

Ability and experience to understand the FAA GPS receiver MOPS RTCA DO-229 for Global Positioning System/Satellite-Based Augmentation System Airborne Equipment

Experience with GPS antenna and receiver operation and integration

Desired Skills:

Experience with GPS anti-jam antenna operation and integration with a GPS receiver into aircraft

Laboratory and analytical experience evaluating ITAR controlled DoD Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers

Experience in testing GPS/GNSS avionics and non- DoD ITAR controlled receivers


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