Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

JOB TITLE: Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer 3
LOCATION: Everett, WA
PAY RATE: $80.50/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (8 months with potential for extension)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Shift: 1st

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary: 

• Investigates and resolves build issues, manufacturing rejections, functional test failures, and line safety items in production operations and supplier builds.

• Analyzes and resolves in-service fleet issues, including Service Related Problems (SRPs) and flight squawks, working with airline customers, suppliers, and regulatory partners.

• Evaluates system and subsystem architectures, requirements, and designs to identify root causes and implement corrective actions for production and fleet impacts.

• Performs rapid troubleshooting of production issues on the line and at supplier facilities, defining corrective actions and design changes to improve build accuracy, producibility, and safety.

• Conducts root cause analysis for fleet anomalies and incidents, creates mitigation plans, and drives resolution with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Reviews and interprets system architecture, requirements, and design documentation to assess impacts of anomalies and proposed fixes.

• Leads or supports system and component tests including iron bird, lab rigs, and production test setups, including authoring test plans, monitoring execution, analyzing results, and documenting conclusions.

• Produces and maintains technical artifacts for certification and continued operational safety, including system safety analyses, FMEA, fault trees, and traceability to requirements and regulations.

• Performs Systems Safety Analysis, FMEA, FTA, and related failure analyses for aerospace systems.

• Uses requirement management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS for traceability and compliance.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.

• 5+ years of technical experience in an aerospace or similar regulated industry environment.

• Experience with flight control systems and components.

• Background in requirements development and system architecture analysis.

• Familiarity with design-to-cost and manufacturability practices.

• Familiarity with ARP4754 and ARP4761 systems safety processes.

• Hands-on experience with manufacturing support, functional or acceptance test rigs, and iron bird test environments.

• Experience performing Systems Safety Analysis, FMEA, FTA, and related failure analyses.

• Experience working directly with airline customers and regulatory agencies to resolve in-service issues.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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