Hypersonic GNC Engineer — Hybrid (Atlanta/Remote)

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare options

Flexible work schedules

Retirement plan with company match

Sabbatical leave and PTO

Job summary

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a GNC engineer to design and develop hypersonic flight vehicles, Earth-to-orbit launch systems, and re-entry concepts.

You will contribute to guidance, navigation, control architectures and conduct trajectory analyses using multi-DoF simulations. The successful candidate will have experience in modeling and testing high-speed flight systems, work effectively in a small multidisciplinary team, and support development from concept through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering.
• Relevant work or project experience in Guidance, Navigation, Control, Modeling & Simulation, and Flight Testing.
• Experience in the design/modeling of hypersonic atmospheric vehicles or space launch systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop Guidance, Navigation, and Control Architectures based on program requirements.
• Conduct engineering approximations for expected navigation performance.
• Conduct Actuator Sizing and Analysis, Inertial Navigation Analysis, aerodynamic vehicle modes assessment.
• Develop and optimize trajectories using 3-DoF, 4-DoF & 6-DoF flight software.
• Apply closed loop guidance laws and synthesis of mass/propulsion/structure models.
• Perform Monte Carlo analyses to understand off-nominal G/N/C performance.

Skills

Guidance Algorithms

Navigation Analysis

6-DoF Simulation

Flight Testing

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Julia

Job description

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a GNC engineer to design and develop hypersonic flight vehicles, Earth-to-orbit launch systems, and re-entry concepts.

You will contribute to guidance, navigation, control architectures and conduct trajectory analyses using multi-DoF simulations. The successful candidate will have experience in modeling and testing high-speed flight systems, work effectively in a small multidisciplinary team, and support development from concept through