Senior GN&C Flight Controls Engineer for Spacecraft

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced aerospace control engineer to develop and sustain control algorithms for spacecraft, perform design trades, and collaborate across subsystems. You will implement and test software in SIL/HIL environments, and build tools for automated analyses using Rust, C/C++, and Python.

The role emphasizes end-to-end flight system development, integration, and performance evaluation, with strong emphasis on safety and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering or Physics with 8+ years of experience or M.S. with 5+ years of experience.
• Established background in GN&C algorithm development for flight and attitude control using classical and modern control methods.
• Knowledgeable in frequency domain analysis techniques.
• Robust understanding of controller stability derivatives and margins for spacecraft dynamics and slosh dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience with control law design for aerospace vehicles.
• Demonstrated experience with control allocation to vehicle actuators.
• Familiarity with development of requirements, interfaces, trades and analyses for aerospace GN&C applications.
• Understand the relationship between attitude control, vehicle configuration, spacecraft dynamics, actuators, sensors, and automation.
• Hands-on development with C/C++
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Gitlab, Confluence, and JIRA
• Strong grasp of software and data configuration management techniques and tools
• Highly organized teammate with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive relationships with a culture of safety
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national or eligible for U.S. immigration status

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain control system algorithms for spacecraft operating sophisticated missions.
• Perform trade studies driving spacecraft maturity and mission design.
• Collaborate with propulsion, structures, fluids, and mechanisms to ensure system level design closure.
• Develop and maintain software for flight systems and simulation models.
• Integrate and test software in SIL and HIL environments.
• Implement controls algorithms and subsystem models in a 6-DOF simulation environment using Rust, C/C++, and Python.
• Develop toolsets for automated requirement, configuration, and performance analyses.
• Support internal and external reviews with data products and reports.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Python

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Physics

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Physics

Tools

Gitlab

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced aerospace control engineer to develop and sustain control algorithms for spacecraft, perform design trades, and collaborate across subsystems. You will implement and test software in SIL/HIL environments, and build tools for automated analyses using Rust, C/C++, and Python.

The role emphasizes end-to-end flight system development, integration, and performance evaluation, with strong emphasis on safety and rigorous documentation.