Senior Navigation & Tracking Engineer, Real-Time Space

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charles stark draper laboratorySomerville (MA)

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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Navigation and Tracking Engineer to develop software for space and defense systems. You will create, integrate and deploy advanced navigation and tracking algorithms across environments including underwater, ground, air, and space. Responsibilities include evaluating requirements, designing algorithms, developing embedded software, and performing tests to ensure compliance with requirements, while communicating with

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