Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC), Controls Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and implement GNC algorithms for aerospace vehicles.
• Develop and refine control laws using classical and modern control techniques (PID, LQR, MPC, adaptive control, etc.).
• Evaluate and integrate spacecraft control effectors (e.g. thrusters, reaction wheels, CMGs).
• Perform 6‑DOF modeling, simulation, and performance analysis to evaluate system behavior under nominal and off‑nominal conditions.
• Build high‑fidelity dynamic models of vehicles, sensors, actuators, and environmental disturbances.
• Conduct Monte Carlo analyses, sensitivity studies, and stability assessments to validate robustness and reliability.
• Use tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or similar environments to develop simulations.
• Translate GNC algorithms into flight‑ready software, ensuring numerical stability, computational efficiency, and real‑time performance.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or other related technical degree required
• 2-4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Development of attitude control systems on flight vehicles (spacecraft preferred) with experience in at least one of the areas below:
• Control law development and stability analysis
• Momentum exchange actuators, including Reaction Wheels and CMGs
• Control systems for vehicles with flexible modes and articulating components
• Optimization techniques such as least squares, linear/quadratic programming
• Experience with SWIL and HWIL testing and integration