Senior GNC Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative guidance, navigation, and control systems for a new orbital class launch vehicle
• Engage in multi-disciplinary vehicle systems investigations and design work
• Implement new software or algorithms to enable mission unique capabilities
• Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulation models for GNC systems analysis and validation
• Analyze launch vehicle trajectories, performance dispersions, and flight stability
• Support launch and mission operations of vehicles
• Perform testing of GNC software utilizing hardware-in-the-loop testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and algorithm unit testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace, Mechanical, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field
• Experience with control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation
• Experience with Python or C++

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, hypersonics, UAVs, or defense systems
• Experience supporting flight testing or mission operations
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Daily lunch and fully stocked kitchen

About the Company

Cowboy Space Corp. is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt, the company is developing satellites in Low Earth Orbit to enable new capabilities like on-orbit compute and infrared laser energy transmission.