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GN&C / Autonomy Engineer

Aiming to work on landing software for lunar landers or reusable launch stages, backed by simulation and test results you can trust.

Current role: Propulsion Engineer II at Lockheed Martin Space.
M.S. student at CU Boulder, focused on Autonomous Guidance, Navigation & Control.
Building projects in simulation and algorithm testing. Targeting roles in Seattle, WA.

About Me

Jack Huston

I'm an aerospace engineer who likes problems at the intersection of simulation, software, and real-world data. In my current role at Lockheed Martin Space, I support hypergolic propulsion systems across testing, anomaly investigations, and analysis automation.

I’m pursuing an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering (Professional M.S., remote/asynchronous) with a focus on autonomous systems. I’m targeting GN&C roles in Seattle, WA. I’m most interested in teams working on flight software and simulation.

In parallel with my coursework, I’m shifting toward Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) and autonomous systems. My long-term goal is to work on camera-based vision systems for space vehicle navigation, descent, and landing.

Featured Projects

Orbit determination and LQR control demo (image placeholder)
Estimation + Control Testing

EKF Orbit Determination + LQR Orbit Control

EKF orbit determination with noisy range, range-rate, and angle measurements. LQR control uses the EKF estimate with saturation. Monte Carlo runs check NEES and NIS against chi-square bounds.

Kalman Filtering LQR Orbital Dynamics Monte Carlo NEES/NIS Sensor Models
Ice plume particle detector
Sensor & System Prototyping

Ice Plume Particle Detector

Prototype instrument concept for detecting charged ice grains in a plume fly-through. Work focused on hardware, signal paths, and test setup.

MATLAB SolidWorks C++ PCB Design Lab Testing LabVIEW
Liquid rocket propellant level sensor
Measurement + Calibration

Capacitance Propellant Level Sensor

Capacitance sensor for RP-1 and cryogenic LOX tanks. Calibration and integration work supported repeatable test data collection.

C++ SolidWorks Manufacturing PCB Design Integration & Test
IoT smart home control lamps
Embedded Systems

IoT Smart Home Control Lamps

Paired desk lamps that act as tactile IoT controllers. Work covered sensing, state handling, and device-to-service messaging.

C++ 3D Printing Electronics IoT Integration
Rocket integration and test
Systems Integration & Test

Rocket Integration & Test

University sounding rocket lab work across integration, test prep, data collection, and post-test review.

Integration & Test LabVIEW Electronics Control Logic Manufacturing
SCARA robot writing clock
Control + Mechatronics

SCARA Robot Writing Clock

SCARA robot that writes and erases the current time. Work covered kinematics, control logic, and reliable command handling.

C++ Electronics Kinematics Control Systems Manufacturing

Outside of Engineering

Skiing, climbing, travel, and time outside.

Person skiing off of a very large boulder
Three mountaineers sitting at the top of a couloir in snowy saddle
Person belaying up climbers from the top of a flatiron
Person climbing up a crack, hand above their head with their helmet wedged in the rock
Person skiing in a wide open and white slope
Scuba diver suspended in the middle of an expansive blue ocean

Let’s Connect

If you’re hiring for GN&C, autonomy, or modeling & simulation in Seattle, I’d love to chat!
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