Guidance, Navigation, & Controls Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC) Engineer to develop and implement advanced control laws, stability augmentation, and dynamic modeling for our highspeed combined ramjet/rocket missile interceptors. You will ensure robust maneuvering, attitude control, and successful transition between flight phases.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and implement flight control algorithms for both boost and ramjet phases

· Analyze vehicle stability and dynamic behavior during boost, transition and sustain

· Build and validate linear/nonlinear models of vehicle dynamics

· Integrate control laws with propulsion inputs and guidance requirements

· Support simulation environment development (MATLAB/Simulink, Python)

· Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations and software testing

Required Qualifications

· BS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant areas

· 5+ years of experience in flight control, stability, or vehicle dynamics

· Demonstrated experience with control law development and implementation

· Strong skills in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent modeling tools

· Experience with multi-phase flight regimes and dynamic simulations

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· US citizen, with eligibility for government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

· 3+ years of experience with missiles, UAVs, or other high-speed flight control systems

· Background in model validation, HIL simulation, or embedded control testing

· Familiarity with propulsion/vehicle interaction during variable thrust events

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills