Senior GNC Controls Software Engineer (Real-Time)

Aurex; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior GNC/Controls Software Engineer to design, implement, and validate GNC software for hypersonic applications. You will work on guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and real-time embedded software in C/C++, focusing on closed-loop performance.

The role requires MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, model-based development, and participation in test planning, SIL/PIL/HIL testing, and collaboration with aerodynamics, propulsion, and structures teams.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• On-site work at Huntsville, AL.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in relevant engineering with professional experience.
• 3-7 years of GNC or flight controls software experience.
• Experience developing real-time embedded software for safety-critical systems.
• Advanced proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, control design, and simulation.
• Strong knowledge of classical and modern control theory and Kalman filtering.
• Understanding hypersonic vehicle dynamics and related modeling challenges.
• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement guidance laws, navigation filters, and flight control algorithms for hypersonic vehicles.
• Develop and optimize real-time embedded flight control software in C/C++ for safety-critical systems.
• Create and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF vehicle dynamics models and closed-loop simulations in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Perform linear and nonlinear stability analysis, robustness assessments, and Monte Carlo dispersion studies.
• Conduct software-in-the-loop (SIL), processor-in-the-loop (PIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing to verify GNC performance.
• Integrate and tune multi-sensor navigation solutions for accurate state estimation.
• Optimize control system performance for stability, tracking accuracy, and disturbance rejection under uncertainties.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless GNC integration.
• Support flight test planning, data analysis, and post-flight reconstruction.

Skills

GNC algorithm development

Flight controls software

MATLAB/Simulink

Real-time embedded software

Kalman filtering

Trajectory optimization

Hypersonic dynamics

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

DO-178C

Job description

Aurex in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior GNC/Controls Software Engineer to design, implement, and validate GNC software for hypersonic applications. You will work on guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and real-time embedded software in C/C++, focusing on closed-loop performance.

The role requires MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, model-based development, and participation in test planning, SIL/PIL/HIL testing, and collaboration with aerodynamics, propulsion, and structures teams.