GNC Engineer – Flight Controls Lead for Detonation Engine

Venus Aerospace; Georgia; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock options

Medical benefits including dental and視

Flexible schedule (flex-Friday)

Unlimited PTO

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Venus Aerospace is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to lead the design and flight testing of revolutionary propulsion technology. You will implement thrust vector control on a Rotating Detonation Engine vehicle and guide cross-disciplinary teams including flight software and avionics.

You will work on hardware-in-the-loop testing, system designs, and ensure flight-ready performance while collaborating with HITL, vehicle design, and software teams.

Qualifications

• Senior GNC engineer role focused on flight controls for a rotating detonation engine vehicle.
• Lead the design of flight controls and coordinate with flight software, avionics, and vehicle design teams.

Responsibilities

• Design flight control architecture and implement thrust vector control.
• Collaborate with HITL, software, avionics, and vehicle design teams to deliver flight-ready systems.
• Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

GNC engineering

Flight controls design

Systems thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

HITL

Job description

Venus Aerospace is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to lead the design and flight testing of revolutionary propulsion technology. You will implement thrust vector control on a Rotating Detonation Engine vehicle and guide cross-disciplinary teams including flight software and avionics.

You will work on hardware-in-the-loop testing, system designs, and ensure flight-ready performance while collaborating with HITL, vehicle design, and software teams.