Role: GNC Engineer

Steer the vehicle. Thread the needle. Stick the landing. Turn physics into code.

Mission Overview

As a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer at Vortex Aerospace, you will design the brain of the vehicle.

Your algorithms will pilot the rocket autonomously through the chaotic atmosphere, managing the unique dynamics of our Lifting Body architecture and RDE propulsion. You turn physics into code to ensure we reach orbit with precision and return home for a pinpoint landing.

Operational Objectives

Develop robust 6-DOF control laws (TVC & RCS) for ascent, hypersonic reentry, and propulsive landing phases.

Design state estimators (Kalman Filters / EKF) to fuse IMU, GPS, and Star Tracker data.

Build high-fidelity simulations (Monte Carlo) to validate vehicle performance under aerodynamic dispersion.

Implement guidance algorithms (convex optimization) for optimal trajectory shaping and energy management.

Analyze post-flight telemetry to refine aerodynamic coefficients and control models.

Mission Prerequisites

MS/PhD in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (Focus on Control Theory / Dynamics).

Deep understanding of classical (PID) and modern control (LQR, H-infinity, MPC).

Proficiency in C++ for flight code implementation and MATLAB/Simulink/Python for analysis.

Experience with orbital mechanics, rigid body dynamics, and quaternions.

Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and flight software architecture is a plus.

— Deployment Benefits —

Autonomy

Work on fully autonomous flight systems.

Validation

See your math fly to space.

Ownership

Direct code ownership: No red tape.

Challenge

Solve complex hypersonic guidance problems.

Vector Data

Department

Avionics & Software

Location

Bengaluru, India

Openings

1 Position Available

Frame

ECEF / J2000

Focus

Ascent & Reentry

State: Nominal

Mission Parameters

Hardware First

Work on real propulsion hardware, not just slide decks or concept art.

Elite Team

Small, highly technical unit with direct ownership of critical systems.

High Impact

Your decisions materially shape the vehicle architecture and company trajectory.

No Hype

Focused purely on physics, testing, and execution. We build, we launch.

Candidate Application

Applying for: GNC Engineer