GNC Engineer – Spaceflight Guidance & Control

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance (medical)

Dental & Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space in Kent, WA is seeking a core member of a small, agile GNC team to own guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for our Nova launch vehicle across ascent, orbital maneuvers, and precise landing. You will develop and validate models, run Monte Carlo simulations, and document verification for regulatory and mission assurance, collaborating with hardware teams in a fast-moving environment.

We offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and a path to contribute to a rapidly scalable space

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

Simulation & modeling

Written & verbal communication

Leadership & teamwork

Education

B.S. in aerospace engineering or similar

Master’s or PhD in aerospace engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Stoke Space in Kent, WA is seeking a core member of a small, agile GNC team to own guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for our Nova launch vehicle across ascent, orbital maneuvers, and precise landing. You will develop and validate models, run Monte Carlo simulations, and document verification for regulatory and mission assurance, collaborating with hardware teams in a fast-moving environment.

We offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and a path to contribute to a rapidly scalable space