Senior Engineer Navigation

• Analyse and interpret navigation requirements as specified by the system product management team to translate requirements into navigation tasks to support the project scope as per specifications and timelines
• Design and develop the concept of navigation system to identify navigation function modes and interfaces
• Identify functions that the navigation system shall perform during a mission
• Collaborate with the product management team to identify all sensors required to complete and perform a mission, including their accuracy requirements; and execute a high-level design of the inertial and hybrid navigation system and mechanization
• Set up architecture of the simulation to enable development of navigation system and subsequent algorithms
• Create navigation system functional area specification and/or software requirement specification and document detailed interface design of the navigation system
• Manage and integrate functionality of the navigation simulation of sensor models and navigation algorithms
• Support the creation of vehicle and flight test procedures to formally qualify navigation performance
• Manage the execution of laboratory tests and vehicle tests; ensure generation and documentation of associated evaluation software and test reports
• Support the execution of flight tests, and verify that simulation, laboratory, vehicle and flight test results validate the performance of the navigation system as per the defined specifications
• Assure timely, cost effective and creative solutions for program and engineering issues, present recommendations and implementation status to leadership and customers
• Take a proactive approach to ensure continuous improvement of navigation systems, processes and techniques to consistently improve the quality of delivery, resource optimization and cost reduction
• Supervise, coach, train and develop Junior Engineers in navigation technology, simulations, models, tool and analysis, and motivate them to deliver high level of performance
  

Experience & Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics / Mechanical engineering or related discipline
• 8 years of experience in the development of algorithms, simulation and modelling with at least 3 years’ in the development of navigation systems