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Senior Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US💼 Full-time💰 $166,400–$166,400🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-29

Core

Lead the development and use of sophisticated simulation tools to evaluate end-to-end architecture performance for navigation and positioning systems, serving defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Role type

Senior IC PNT Modeling & Simulation Engineering Specialist

Builds

Modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and capabilities for navigation and positioning systems

Domain

National security space, intelligence, and defense

Required skills

PNT architecture, geolocation, mission data processing, signal processing, algorithm design, mathematical modeling, software development, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in relevant field, current TS/SCI with polygraph, knowledge of DoD acquisition policies

Technologies

Python, C++, Fortran, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Act as a senior technical advisor for PNT architecture and geolocation; lead multi-disciplinary technical teams for R&D decisions; oversee execution of M&S tools development and sustainment plans; develop and present technical reports and analysis results

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship

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