Senior GNC Engineer — Attitude Control & Autonomy

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer in Cedar Park, Texas. The role involves designing and implementing advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for launch vehicles. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Responsibilities include stability analysis, control system development, and mentoring. Firefly offers excellent benefits, including health insurance and educational reimbursement, while employing an equal opportunity approach for all qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in launch vehicle GNC systems.
• Expertise in developing flight-critical applications.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune launch vehicle attitude control software.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation.
• Mentor junior engineers in control theory.

Skills

Attitude control system design

Real-time software development in C++

Classical control theory

Communication skills

Attitude dynamics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Git

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer in Cedar Park, Texas. The role involves designing and implementing advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for launch vehicles. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Responsibilities include stability analysis, control system development, and mentoring. Firefly offers excellent benefits, including health insurance and educational reimbursement, while employing an equal opportunity approach for all qualified applicants.