Senior Guidance Systems Engineer
Castelion Corporation · Rio Rancho, NM
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Jul 21, 2026
Rio Rancho, NM
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on designing, analyzing, and validating guidance algorithms for long-range hypersonic strike vehicles, from early concept through flight testing and operational deployment. The work spans trajectory simulation (3DOF/6DOF), onboard trajectory generation, inertial and active guidance, and cross-disciplinary integration with avionics, seeker, and flight software teams. Suited to engineers with hands-on DoD guidance system experience on high-speed vehicles such as missiles, rockets, or hypersonic glide vehicles.
Senior level · 3+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role is a specialized aerospace/guidance engineering position — not a conventional software developer role. SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) is used as the closest available code because the core deliverable is guidance algorithms and flight software, but the role is fundamentally an aerospace systems engineering position. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is listed as the runner-up.
Clearance: the posting explicitly states no clearance is currently required, but the candidate must be able to obtain one in the future. This is not a hard gate on holding a clearance today, so the clearance requirement is set to None. U.S. citizenship is required.
AI/deep learning for trajectory optimization is listed under Basic Qualifications but framed as 'familiarity with' — a softer gate than the other requirements — so it is marked as preferred.
TAOS and POST are listed as examples of acceptable flight/trajectory analysis tools ('such as TAOS, POST, or equivalent'); they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for the same hard-required capability.
The degree requirement accepts Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD, so the minimum is set to Bachelor's.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): guidance system design, real-time trajectory generation.
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