Remote GN&C Controls Engineer for Lunar Missions

Moonshot Aerospace; Madison, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonshot Aerospace is seeking a GN&C Controls Engineer to lead navigation and communication system design for lunar missions. You will own GN&C performance from architecture through flight operations and provide technical leadership to the GN&C team.

You’ll drive architecture, develop guidance and navigation algorithms, and collaborate with avionics, propulsion, structures, software, and systems engineering teams to ensure mission readiness.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in spacecraft or aerospace vehicle control system design and analysis
• Demonstrated experience with multivariable control system design techniques
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for control system analysis and simulation
• Experience with 6DOF simulation development and execution
• Understanding of spacecraft dynamics, rigid body mechanics, and actuator systems
• Preferred location in the Houston, TX or Huntsville, AL area; remote work may be considered
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• MS/PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls, or related field
• Experience supporting NASA lunar or human spaceflight programs (HLS, Orion, SLS, ISS)
• Experience with navigation filtering and sensor fusion for deep-space or cislunar missions
• Descent and landing control system design
• Flight software development or integration experience (C/C++)
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test campaign experience
• Active security clearance (Secret or above)
• Launch vehicle or satellite control system experience
• Technical publication or conference presentation history

Responsibilities

• Design spacecraft GN&C system architecture, requirements definition, and design, including attitude control, vehicle stabilization, and pointing
• Develop and oversee GN&C algorithms, perform stability and performance analysis (gain/phase margins, Bode, Nyquist, root locus), and support sensor selection
• Build and maintain 6DOF simulation development and Monte Carlo performance assessments for control system design verification across all mission phases
• Support multi-body dynamics modeling for docking, descent, and landing operations in lunar mission scenarios
• Perform control system verification closure, performance, and margins for compliance with requirements and flight/operational readiness
• Develop and analyze propulsion system control interfaces, including delta-velocity command and thrust vector control, and support actuator sizing
• Support flight software integration and testing of control algorithms, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test activities
• Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and customer deliverables, including design descriptions, analysis reports, and verification plans
• Collaborate with prime contractor, and subcontractor engineering teams

Skills

Multivariable control design

MATLAB/Simulink

6DOF simulation

Sensor fusion / navigation filtering

HIL/SIL testing

C/C++

Technical documentation

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Controls (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Moonshot Aerospace is seeking a GN&C Controls Engineer to lead navigation and communication system design for lunar missions. You will own GN&C performance from architecture through flight operations and provide technical leadership to the GN&C team.

You’ll drive architecture, develop guidance and navigation algorithms, and collaborate with avionics, propulsion, structures, software, and systems engineering teams to ensure mission readiness.