Flight-Test GNC Engineer — Lead Sim-to-Flight Campaigns

Guidetech, LLC; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GuideTech is seeking a full-time GNC engineer to take projects from simulation to flight and lead the testing that proves they work. You will develop high-fidelity vehicle models, implement GNC algorithms, and drive flight-test campaigns from objective definition to readiness.

This role requires owning the technical execution of flight testing, analyzing telemetry, calibrating models, and collaborating across aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and systems engineering to improve overall

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience modeling aerospace vehicle dynamics and control systems.
• Experience implementing GNC algorithms in simulation and flight software.
• Experience with simulation-based trade studies, performance analysis, and verification and validation testing.
• Familiarity with C++.
• Ability to analyze technical data, troubleshoot system performance, and document findings.
• Strong cross-functional engineering collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead flight-test campaigns by coordinating test objectives, schedules, engineering teams, hardware readiness, risks, and execution.
• Define flight-test maneuvers, operating conditions, and performance criteria to validate GNC systems.
• Monitor flight telemetry and compare actual vehicle behavior against simulation predictions.
• Lead anomaly investigations, coordinate corrective actions, and support technical readiness for subsequent flights.
• Analyze post‑flight data to calibrate models, refine GNC algorithms, and improve simulation accuracy.
• Develop high‑fidelity aerospace vehicle dynamics models and simulations.
• Design, implement, and validate GNC algorithms for simulation and flight software.
• Conduct trade studies, verify system performance, and collaborate with aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Document test results, technical findings, and recommendations.

Skills

GNC algorithms

Aerospace dynamics modeling

Simulation & flight software

C++

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

GuideTech is seeking a full-time GNC engineer to take projects from simulation to flight and lead the testing that proves they work. You will develop high-fidelity vehicle models, implement GNC algorithms, and drive flight-test campaigns from objective definition to readiness.

This role requires owning the technical execution of flight testing, analyzing telemetry, calibrating models, and collaborating across aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and systems engineering to improve overall