Staff GNC Analysis Engineer

Jobtailor; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a highly skilled GNC engineer to design, implement, and maintain flight GNC systems for aerospace applications. You will translate requirements into models, develop simulations, and ensure alignment with vehicle design parameters across disciplines.

Responsibilities include supporting HIL and flight tests, analyzing data to drive improvements, and contributing to requirements verification and traceability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Proven experience developing GNC models and algorithms for aerospace or defense.
• Strong understanding of control, estimation, and vehicle dynamics.
• Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain flight GNC systems for aerospace applications
• Translate GNC requirements into models and into efficient, reliable embedded software
• Develop and execute simulations to evaluate guidance, navigation, and control performance
• Coordinate with design to ensure that vehicle design parameters align with control system requirements
• Support system integration, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL), and flight test activities
• Analyze test and flight data to assess performance and drive improvements
• Contribute to requirements definition, verification, and traceability for GNC functions
• Identify and mitigate technical risks through analysis, testing, and peer review
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical design, avionics, software, and test engineers
• Document designs, analyses, and test results for internal and external stakeholders

Skills

GNC models & algorithms

Classical control

Estimation

Vehicle dynamics

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ or Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain flight GNC systems for aerospace applications
• Translate GNC requirements into models and into efficient, reliable embedded software
• Develop and execute simulations to evaluate guidance, navigation, and control performance
• Coordinate with design to ensure that vehicle design parameters align with control system requirements
• Support system integration, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL), and flight test activities
• Analyze test and flight data to assess performance and drive improvements
• Contribute to requirements definition, verification, and traceability for GNC functions
• Identify and mitigate technical risks through analysis, testing, and peer review
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical design, avionics, software, and test engineers
• Document designs, analyses, and test results for internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Professional experience developing GNC models and algorithms for aerospace or defense systems
• Strong understanding of classical control, estimation, and vehicle dynamics
• Experience implementing algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, or Python or equivalent
• Ability to work effectively across disciplines and communicate technical concepts clearly
• Ability to work effectively in teams or individually