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.

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