1099 consultant · ~40–80 hrs per funded award · $50–$80/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Guidance, Navigation & Control / PNT Subject-Matter Expert

Ground our work in GPS-denied navigation, inertial and vision-aided navigation, interceptor guidance, and assured PNT in how these systems really behave on fielded hardware. A consultant bench seat for a career navigation, guidance, or PNT professional.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your hourly rate, weekly hours and start time, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~40–80 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Review navigation, guidance, and PNT technical approaches for physical and operational realism
Advise on inertial, seeker, and assured-PNT practice as actually employed on fielded systems
Sanity-check navigation error budgets, seeker/endgame assumptions, and state-estimation models against real programs
Keep our terminology and assumptions native to the GN&C/PNT community
Join occasional government calls and technical reviews for funded efforts

Required qualifications

15+ years in guidance-navigation-control, inertial navigation, interceptor/seeker systems, or assured PNT — uniformed (missile-defense, space, or aviation navigation) or prime-contractor programs
Working fluency in how these systems are operated, maintained, and evaluated
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Open to being named as a consultant on federal proposals

Preferred qualifications

GPS-denied or vision-inertial navigation; missile-defense or interceptor-endgame experience; Kalman-filter / state-estimation depth
Prior security clearance
Post-service engineering or consulting work

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $50–$80 per hour; you tell us the rate you are asking when you apply. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — roughly 40–80 hours across a 6–12 month period of performance per funded award, fully remote. No award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Guidance, Navigation & Control / PNT Subject-Matter Expert

Every application is read.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: your background, the work you do best, the values that guide your work, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the navigation, guidance or PNT system work most like this role: the platform, the problem (GPS denial, inertial drift, seeker endgame or state estimation), your role, and how the fielded system actually performed. *

3. Which methods and tools have you used hands-on, such as Kalman filtering and state estimation, INS and GNSS integration, vision-aided navigation, error budgets, and MATLAB or Simulink, and for how many years? *

Rate and availability

Your hourly rate (USD) *

Target rate: $50–$80 an hour.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win in the next 12 months, how soon could you start? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: we talk openly about faith, and we share fellowship together. Taking part is always voluntary. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

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