Flight-Ready GNC Actuation Systems Engineer

Castelion Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a GNC Engineer focused on actuation systems to develop control algorithms and models that translate vehicle commands into precise motion. You will own problems from requirements through hardware testing and flight integration, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver flight-ready actuation systems.

The role suits engineers who enjoy controls, electromechanical systems, hands-on testing, and seeing software decisions influence hardware performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field is required.
• Strong fundamentals in feedback controls and dynamics.
• Experience with Python, Rust, C/C++, or Julia.
• Ability to work across software, electrical, mechanical and controls disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune closed-loop control systems for flight actuators
• Develop multiple control architectures (position, velocity, torque, current)
• Model actuator dynamics including nonlinear effects
• Perform system identification and parameter estimation
• Develop SITL/HITL test environments for validation
• Collaborate with GNC, avionics, embedded software, mechanical, electrical and test engineers

Skills

Feedback control basics

Dynamics & electromechanics

Python

C/C++

Rust

Julia

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

SITL/HITL tooling

Job description

Castelion is seeking a GNC Engineer focused on actuation systems to develop control algorithms and models that translate vehicle commands into precise motion. You will own problems from requirements through hardware testing and flight integration, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver flight-ready actuation systems.

The role suits engineers who enjoy controls, electromechanical systems, hands-on testing, and seeing software decisions influence hardware performance.