Senior GNC Engineer — Interceptor Flight Control

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace in Cambridge is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to shape a new interceptor from concept through flight test. You will join the core missile design team, taking ownership of guidance or control and helping shape the vehicle GNC architecture.

Your work will influence systems and airframe design, and directly determine interceptor performance across demanding flight regimes. We offer competitive compensation, private medical and dental, cycle-to-work, and on-site catering.

Qualifications

• GNC experience in missiles, rockets or high-speed aircraft with ownership of a GNC workstream.
• Strong knowledge of control theory and flight mechanics for high-speed applications.
• Experience designing missile guidance laws and interception algorithms.
• Experience bringing GNC work from concept to integration and test with design assurance.
• Experience in engagement analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, robustness analysis and PK modelling is a plus.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink skills; programming in Python or C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape the interceptor concept through GNC trades influencing airframe and systems design.
• Own guidance and/or flight control law design from concept through flight test.
• Develop and evaluate guidance strategies and engagement algorithms for high-dynamic interception scenarios.
• Design flight control laws across subsonic, transonic, and supersonic regimes.
• Plan and support simulation campaigns, ground tests, and flight trials.

Skills

GNC ownership

Control theory

Missile guidance

MATLAB/Simulink

Python/C++

Tools

Python

C++

Simulation tools

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace in Cambridge is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to shape a new interceptor from concept through flight test. You will join the core missile design team, taking ownership of guidance or control and helping shape the vehicle GNC architecture.

Your work will influence systems and airframe design, and directly determine interceptor performance across demanding flight regimes. We offer competitive compensation, private medical and dental, cycle-to-work, and on-site catering.