GNC Engineer: Launch & Orbital Dynamics Lead

Stoke Space; Kent (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

On-site gym / wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space in the United States is seeking a core member of a small, agile GNC team to own vehicle dynamics and control from architecture through rigorous qualification testing and flight operations. You will develop and validate guidance, navigation and control algorithms, build models, run Monte Carlo analyses, and document verification for regulatory approval and customer mission assurance.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, strong fundamentals in feedback control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or similar.
• Exceptional command of fundamentals of feedback control system design.
• Familiarity with fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbital trajectory design.
• Experience in guidance, navigation, and control algorithm design and validation.
• Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead and follow.

Responsibilities

• Develop software capabilities such as algorithms for vehicle guidance, attitude control, engine control, and state estimation.
• Develop and validate vehicle and environment models to simulate GNC algorithm performance and robustness.
• Ensure system quality and performance through rigorous test.
• Conduct Monte Carlo analysis of nominal and failure cases to evaluate vehicle performance and flight safety.
• Document GNC algorithm and plant model verification and validation for regulatory approval and customer mission assurance insight.
• Oversee new customer trajectory designs and mission capabilities from conception through flight.

Skills

Feedback control

Orbital mechanics

GNC algorithm design

MATLAB/Simulink

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in aerospace engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Stoke Space in the United States is seeking a core member of a small, agile GNC team to own vehicle dynamics and control from architecture through rigorous qualification testing and flight operations. You will develop and validate guidance, navigation and control algorithms, build models, run Monte Carlo analyses, and document verification for regulatory approval and customer mission assurance.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, strong fundamentals in feedback control