Trajectory & GNC Engineer

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

Job summary

Aurex is seeking a highly skilled Trajectory & GNC Engineer to join our Huntsville aerospace team. In this role you will design, analyze, and optimize vehicle trajectories to ensure mission success through precise modeling, simulation, and performance assessment.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support flight tests, system validation, and mission planning. The incumbent should have a Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 3 years of GNC experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3 years of experience in GNC and trajectory analysis for aerospace applications.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and trajectory simulation tools such as POST2, TAOS, QuickShot.
• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, flight dynamics and control theory.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine GNC algorithms for aerospace vehicles including launch, re-entry, and intercept missions.
• Perform trajectory design, optimization and simulation using industry tools (POST2, MATLAB/Simulink, STK).
• Conduct Monte Carlo analyses and sensitivity studies for robustness.
• Integrate GNC solutions into HWIL and SWIL environments.
• Support flight test planning, pre-flight predictions and post-flight data analysis.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, propulsion and avionics teams to meet mission requirements.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

POST2

TAOS

QuickShot

Kalman filtering

Sensor fusion

State estimation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

POST2

STK

Job description

Trajectory & GNC Engineer Huntsville AL

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems we design test and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield ready capability Born in Huntsville and built for speed Aurex brings together aerospace veterans combat tested operators and forward leaning technologists to solve problems that matterfast We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision clarity and zero tolerance for fluff

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Guidance Navigation and Control GNC Trajectory Engineer to join our aerospace engineering team In this role you will design analyze and optimize vehicle trajectories ensuring mission success through precise modeling simulation and performance assessment You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support flight test events system validation and mission planning

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine GNC algorithms for aerospace vehicles including launch re entry and intercept missions
• Perform trajectory design optimization and simulation using industry standard tools eg POST2 MATLABSimulink STK
• Conduct Monte Carlo analyses and sensitivity studies to assess system robustness
• Integrate GNC solutions into hardware in the loop HWIL and software in the loop SWIL environments
• Support flight test planning pre flight predictions and post flight data analysis
• Collaborate with systems engineering propulsion and avionics teams to ensure mission requirements are met

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Masters preferred
• 3 years of experience in GNC and trajectory analysis for aerospace applications
• Proficiency in MATLABSimulink and trajectory simulation tools eg POST2 TAOS QuickShot
• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics flight dynamics and control theory
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance if applicable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with missile defense launch vehicles or space systems
• Familiarity with MDA flight test environments and mission planning
• Knowledge of Kalman filtering sensor fusion and state estimation techniques

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is 140000 16000000 per year We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary Compensation is determined by the candidates work experience education training and relevant skills We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees health well being and professional growth

Location

Huntsville AL

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer It prohibits discrimination retaliation or any type of harassment on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status citizenship immigration status or any other legally protected status in employment including in hiring firing and recruiting decisions

Requirements for Applicants

All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex There may be limited circumstances in which a law regulation executive order or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law regulation executive order or government contract applicable to that position For all other positions Aurex does not consider an applicants citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the US government to access export controlled items any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment which is separate from the I 9 process for that specific position A background check will be required prior to any hire Elevate your career by joining the Aurex Platform a leader in aerospace innovation