Senior GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy

Firefly Aerospace Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

Paid maternity and spouse leave

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer in Austin, Texas, to design and implement advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for launch vehicles. The role requires expertise in attitude control system design and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. It offers benefits such as unlimited PTO, sabbaticals, and educational reimbursements. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to ITAR regulations.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in launch vehicle GNC systems.
• Advanced knowledge of attitude dynamics and control theory.
• Proficiency in hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune launch vehicle attitude control software.
• Implement control techniques for mission-critical flight phases.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop test campaigns.

Skills

Attitude control system design

Real-time software development using C++

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer in Austin, Texas, to design and implement advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for launch vehicles. The role requires expertise in attitude control system design and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. It offers benefits such as unlimited PTO, sabbaticals, and educational reimbursements. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to ITAR regulations.