Description
Trajectory and GNC Engineer
Huntsville, AL
Who We Are
Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.
Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.
You will be helping to develop and deploy cutting-edge simulation tools for missile defense and hypersonic vehicle applications.
Aurex is looking for….
Job Description: You will be working with motivated, talented engineers and developers to produce trajectory simulations of aerospace vehicles and use those simulations to analyze complex problems.
Key Responsibilities: Your duties will include producing simulations of missiles and spacecraft using MATLAB and Simulink. You will need to be able to understand aerospace vehicle propulsion, aerodynamics, navigation, guidance, and controls to develop accurate models by synthesizing vehicle data and creating 3-DOF and 6-DOF models. You will test model performance to ensure accurate implementation and optimize performance for integration into a larger M&S architecture. You will use vehicle models to perform studies and answer complex analysis questions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience developing and running aerospace vehicle trajectory simulations
- Experience developing guidance algorithms and control loops
- Experience with MATLAB and Simulink
- Two or more years of relevant experience
- BS in Aerospace Engineering or related field
- Active SECRET or higher security clearance
- Ability to work on-site at an Aurex office in Huntsville, AL
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five or more years of relevant experience
- MS or higher in Aerospace Engineering or related field
- Missile defense experience
- Trajectory simulation tools experience (TAOS, QuickShot, POST2)
- Experience with C, C++, or Python
- MATLAB/Simulink Embedded Coder experience
- Experience organizing software projects and using version control (git)
How You Will Be Rewarded
The salary range for this role is $80,000-185,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate's work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant's citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.
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