GNC Engineer
Core
Design and validate guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms and trajectory designs for reusable launch vehicles and spacecraft across all flight phases.
Role type
GNC Engineer (Launch Vehicle & Spacecraft)
Builds
Nova, a fully reusable launch vehicle
Domain
Aerospace / Space Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Feedback control system design, Orbital mechanics, GNC algorithm design, System simulation and modeling, MATLAB/Simulink, Monte Carlo analysis
Preferred skills
Advanced orbital trajectory design, PhD in aerospace engineering
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink
Responsibilities
Develop software capabilities for vehicle guidance, attitude control, engine control, and state estimation; Develop and validate vehicle and environment models; Conduct Monte Carlo analysis of nominal and failure cases; Document GNC algorithm and plant model verification and validation; Oversee new customer trajectory designs from conception through flight.