Senior GNC Engineer - Launch Vehicle Control

Cedarparktexasedc; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, headquartered near Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer III to design and implement advanced control systems, flight software, and guidance algorithms for operational launch vehicles. You will tune attitude control software, optimize trajectories, and support hardware-in-the-loop testing while mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep knowledge of control theory, real-time embedded systems, and mission planning, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in aerospace/related field.
• Experience with launch vehicle GNC, attitude control, and trajectory design.
• Proficiency in C++ for flight-critical applications and Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune attitude control software for launch vehicles.
• Develop and implement launch vehicle guidance algorithms for ascent and orbital insertion.
• Conduct stability analysis and trajectory optimization for nominal and off-nominal flights.
• Interface with hardware-in-the-loop testing and system integration to validate GNC performance.

Skills

C++ programming

Guidance control

Python scripting

Trajectory design

Real-time software

HIL testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

POST

OTIS

TAOS

Git

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, headquartered near Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer III to design and implement advanced control systems, flight software, and guidance algorithms for operational launch vehicles. You will tune attitude control software, optimize trajectories, and support hardware-in-the-loop testing while mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep knowledge of control theory, real-time embedded systems, and mission planning, with a focus on