Executive Recruiting Group

Guidance Navigations & Controls Engineer

Broomfield
Level
Mid

Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.

Open. First seen 4 November 2026.

About the role

We are seeking a Guidance, Navigations & Controls Engineer that can develop and implement advanced control laws, stability augmentation, and dynamic modeling for air vehicles. You will ensure robust maneuvering, altitude control, and successful transition between flight phases.

Duties:

  • Develop and implement flight control algorithms for both boost and ramjet phases
  • Analyze vehicle stability and dynamic behavior during boost, transition and sustain
  • Build and validate linear/non linear models of vehicle dynamics
  • Integrate control laws with propulsion inputs and guidance requirements
  • Support simulation environment development (MATLAB/Simulink,Python)
  • Conduct hardware-in-the-loop(HIL) simulations and software testing

Requirements

  • B.S./M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical,Controls or Systems Engineering
  • 3-10 + years of experience in flight control, stability or vehicle dynamics
  • Demonstrated experience with control law development and implementation
  • Strong skills in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent modeling tools
  • Experience with multip-phase flight regimes and dynamic simulations

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience with missile, UAV, or high speed flight control systems
  • Background in model validation, HIL simulation, or embedded control testing
  • Familiarity with propulsion/vehicle interaction during variable thrust events

What this role asks for

Standard for software engineering roles

Python

Common in software engineering postings at any company.

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Posting history

Reposted once since 7 March 2026: a posting for this role in Broomfield was taken down and the role was posted again.

  • 4 November 2026 – open (this posting)
  • 7 March 2026 – closed 14 June 2026

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