Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC), Controls Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, and implement Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) algorithms for aerospace vehicles and spacecraft modules.
Role type
GNC Controls Engineer
Builds
Control systems for Axiom Space's commercial space station modules and flight vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Control law development (PID, LQR, MPC), 6-DOF modeling and simulation, C++/Matlab/Python, actuator integration (thrusters, reaction wheels, CMGs), stability analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, HIL/SIL testing
Preferred skills
NASA Trick simulation framework, JSC Engineering Orbital Mechanics (JEOD), flexible mode control, optimization techniques
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, NASA Trick, JSC Engineering Orbital Mechanics
Responsibilities
Design and implement GNC algorithms; develop control laws; perform 6-DOF modeling and simulation; integrate control effectors; conduct stability and robustness assessments; translate algorithms to flight-ready software; support V&V activities; analyze flight data; collaborate with propulsion, avionics, and structures teams; mentor junior engineers.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
