Principal Engineer (Guidance & Control)

About HALCONHALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements. Key Accountabilities: Contribute effectively in the establishment of Guidance & Control capabilities, its infrastructure, tools and labs Act as the technical advisor and point of contact for Guidance & Control projects Derive and maintain guidance and control requirements and specifications Ensure all project milestones are achieved in accordance with the project master plan Manage any of the departmental technical capabilities not limited to Simulation, Guidance & Control, Tracking system, Software Development [SIL and PIL], Lab Testing and Performance Verification and Mission planning Provide advice based on analysis and feasibility studies with respect to the soundness of weapon system concepts Clearly communicate program and engineering issues to internal and external stakeholders Perform conceptual missile guidance and control design studies taking into account interactions and requirements arising from subsystems Develop departmental manuals and qualify analysis procedures to reduce uncertainty in schedule and development risk Participate in planning, execution and post processing of modelling and simulation activities, hardware-in-the-loop tests, flight test activities (including pre-flight preparation to post-flight analysis) and other analysis methods Guide development activities towards solutions that are economic to manufacture and can support long term vision and objectives of the department Conduct future investigations on (but not limited to) cutting edge technologies and implementation of Futuristic Methodologies and Algorithms Stay current on advances in technologies that may provide opportunities to a project or broader company objectives Act as the technical mentor for the team, guiding and developing their problem-solving capability and coaching and mentoring them while they execute tasks of increasing complexity Experience & Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or an Aerospace related field of study with an emphasis on Automatic Control Systems 12+ years of experience in successfully combining modelling, simulation and estimation methods in the design of guidance and flight control systems. Work experience in an interdisciplinary development environment is required Detailed knowledge of the engineering discipline and the development of guided weapon systems Experience in flight test data reduction is beneficial Key Skills: Develop guided weapon simulation models Design, conduct and interpret experiments Knowledge of Guidance performance prediction Ability to select most appropriate analysis pathway Ability to identify and resolve ambiguities and contradictions System engineering Problem solving Managing and driving performance Strategic thinking Managing resources Decision making Coaching and mentoring #HALCON