Castelion
Senior Guidance Systems Engineer
Rio Rancho, NM +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
Torrance, CA
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 3+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on the candidate being able to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. Some roles may require a U.S. Government security clearance or other authorization and applicable citizenship or eligibility requirements, if designated.
About the job
Develops and validates guidance algorithms for long-range hypersonic vehicles, from design and simulation through flight testing and operational deployment.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize guidance methods; run trajectory and flight simulations to assess performance.
- Analyze inertial and active guidance and coordinate vehicle integration with avionics, seeker, flight software, and GNC teams.
- Help plan and execute flight tests, apply test results to system improvements, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of guidance system design, analysis, and validation for high-speed vehicles.
- Demonstrated ability to field guidance systems for DoD or similar programs.
- Experience with 3DOF and 6DOF simulation, real-time trajectory generation or optimization, and onboard trajectory generation; proficiency with TAOS, POST, or equivalent tools.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with applying AI/deep learning to trajectory optimization.
Tools
TAOS, POST, 3DOF, 6DOF
AI focus
Familiarity with applying AI/deep learning to trajectory optimization.
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