GNC Engineer

The role

You will work on launch vehicle and spacecraft dynamics and control including launch, maneuvering, and reentry. You will own GNC algorithms and trajectory designs from architecture definition through flight operations.

What you will do

• Develop software capabilities such as algorithms for vehicle guidance, attitude control, engine control, and state estimation
• Develop and validate vehicle and environment models to simulate GNC algorithm performance and robustness
• Ensure system quality and performance through rigorous test
• Conduct Monte Carlo analysis of nominal and failure cases to evaluate vehicle performance and flight safety
• Document GNC algorithm and plant model verification and validation for regulatory approval and customer mission assurance insight
• Oversee new customer trajectory designs and mission capabilities from conception through flight

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience; PhD in aerospace engineering or similar considered as experience
• Exceptional command of fundamentals of feedback control system design
• Familiarity with fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbital trajectory design
• Experience in guidance, navigation, and control algorithm design and validation
• Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to lead and follow

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering or similar

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
• 11 days of holidays including an end-of-year closure
• Paid Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
• Dog friendly offices

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual
• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks
• Must be able to prove identity and authorization to work in the U.S.
• Employment may be conditioned on legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials

About the company

Stoke is building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle designed for daily flight. The company aims to create a scalable space industry by reducing cost and increasing availability.