Sr- or Staff-level GNC Engineer

About the Role Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level GNC Engineer to contribute to the development of hypersonic flight control systems for our Mach 5+ testing program. You will participate in the design, development, requirements verification, and test execution for hypersonic vehicle flight control systems, evaluating a broad range of technical data. This role is based in Mojave, CA, with travel as needed to support the department. What You'll Do

• Development and evaluation of advanced algorithms to satisfy Guidance, Navigation, and Control requirements
• Development of hypersonic plant modeling and analysis tools
• Creation of Algorithm Description Documents (ADDs) to document GNC designs
• Perform analyses to verify algorithm designs meet requirements
• Contributions to aspects of the overall flight control system design, development, implementation, integration, and test
• Development of engineering tools, as needed, to complete the tasking
• Regular and comprehensive communication to the Vehicle Management System and GNC Leads
• Travel, as needed, to support the department What We're Looking For
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of flight dynamics
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance (TS/SCI)
• Aircraft, missile, and/or launch vehicle development experience
• Guidance algorithm synthesis, implementation, and analysis
• Control, autopilot design and analysis
• Navigation algorithm synthesis, implementation, and analysis
• Dynamic system modeling of fixed wing, missile, and/or hypersonic vehicles
• Flight control algorithm requirements development, design, implementation, integration, test, and post-flight analysis
• Ability to communicate technical challenges and provide guidance to varied audiences explaining rationale and/or resolving concerns
• Experience with software development processes and methodologies
• Proficient with Matlab
• Proficient with Simulink
• Proficient with revision control tools (Git, Bitbucket)
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Travel ability (up to 5%)
• Advanced degree with technical focus in GNC relevant areas (preferred) Nice to Have
• Advanced degree in GNC or related field
• Experience with aerospace/defense domain Compensation & Benefits
• 9/80 schedule
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement
• This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.