Senior Space GNC Engineer: Attitude & Flight Control
Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Space Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer to own the full life cycle of GNC development, from design through to hardware-in-the-loop, on-vehicle functionality, and flight testing. You will perform system analyses, including simulations and Monte Carlo, to drive system-level decisions. You will contribute to an in-house aerospace simulation framework, maintain design descriptions, and support end-to-end GNC execution from #J-18808-Ljbffr Varda Space Industries
- Varda Space Industries, based in El Segundo, is seeking a Senior Space Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to own the full GNC lifecycle from design through flight testing. You will run system analyses, Monte... ...for autonomous attitude control, collision avoidance...Senior
$169.07k - $216.03k
...development of commercial space infrastructure, from in... ...This Role As a Senior Space Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer , you will own the... ...vehicle functionality, and flight testing. You will... ...of autonomous satellite attitude control, collision avoidance...SeniorPermanent employmentFlexible hours- Varda is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to own the full life cycle of guidance, navigation, and control development—from design to hardware-in-the-loop tests and flight validation—based in El Segundo, CA. You will perform simulations, Monte Carlo analyses, and work with...Senior
- ...in El Segundo, CA is seeking an experienced Flight Controls Engineer (Engineering Specialist - Guidance, Navigation and Control) to provide GNC support for launch vehicles, missile systems, and missile defense systems for Space Force, MDA, NASA, and other customers. This...Suggested
- Northrop Grumman Corp. in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer at Level 2/3 to provide design, analysis, and operational support for space vehicle and payload GNC systems. Responsibilities include requirements flow-down, algorithm development...Suggested
- ...Description Description As a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own all aspects of... ...technical contribution to vehicle GNC in all phases of development... ...Responsibilities Implement GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for...SeniorPermanent employmentFull time
- Castelion is seeking a dedicated GNC Engineer to lead control system development for advanced missile platforms. You will design and refine flight paths, validate models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate flight predictions and robust hardware...Senior
- Varda Space Industries is seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer to design, build, and own test infrastructure for spaceflight hardware qualification. You will... ...) while collaborating with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to meet aggressive...Senior
$140.33k - $179.31k
...development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit... ...Varda is seeking a Senior Space Systems Engineer to serve as the primary architect... ..., you will ensure our flight hardware is verified and our... ...have access to certain export-controlled items. Because our employees...SeniorPermanent employmentFull timeInternshipImmediate startRelocation packageFlexible hours$139k - $201k
...enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance... ...security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an... ...airframe and control system. As the Senior GNC Engineer (Controls), you will be part of the team...SeniorWork at officeFlexible hours$160k - $180k
...Description A New Paradigm For Space Operations. Who We Are: Space... .... What You'll Do: The Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer will lead the GNC subsystem development... ...environments, and monitored in flight. The Senior GNC Engineer will be...SeniorPermanent employmentFor subcontractorFlexible hours$123k - $183k
Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) - Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space... ...vehicles during flight operations. They oversee the... ...job code is Guidance, Nav & Controls Engr. Our team is currently... ...navigation, and control (GNC) ~ Active U.S. Top Secret...SeniorPermanent employmentInterim roleCurrently hiringRelocationVisa sponsorshipWork visaRelocation packageFlexible hoursShift work- Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer for Propulsive Controls to own vehicle guidance... ...team. You will design and tune flight control algorithms for... ...stability analyses, contribute to GNC software and simulations,...Senior
- Castelion is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design and deliver attitude control system hardware for our long‑range hypersonic vehicles. You will own the... ...driven environment. You’ll work with propulsion, GNC, avionics, and structures teams to optimize mass...Senior
$91.8k - $137.6k
...nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to... ...Grumman. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) Engineer - Level 2/3 to provide... ...DOF models and simulations of attitude, ephemeris, and line‑of‑sight...Relocation packageShift work- Astrolab, The Lunar Operations Company, is seeking a control systems engineer in Hawthorne, CA to support active thermal control systems for lunar... ...hardware and software teams to integrate controllers into flight code and support testing in relevant environments. #J-1880...Senior
- Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Space Systems Engineer to architect mission safety and reentry compliance. You will lead flight safety analysis, regulatory strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliant, safe flight hardware and...Senior
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. seeks a senior Flight Controls Engineer in the San Diego area. You will lead the design and development of flight control laws for next‑gen UAV platforms, translating flight physics into MATLAB/Simulink models for real‑time simulation...Senior
$153k - $207k
Senior Guidance Nav & Control Engineer (Navigation Sys/Inertial Sensor) Company: The Boeing... .... From seabed to outer space, you'll learn and grow,... ...seeks an experienced Senior Flight Systems Engineer to join... ...experience in spacecraft GNC, ACS, flight dynamics, validation...SeniorWork experience placementInterim roleRelocationVisa sponsorshipWork visaFlexible hoursShift work$140k - $180k
...- $180,000 / year Description As a Space Operations Engineer at Impulse, you will work on all aspects... ...operations, and be a part of the control room team responsible for executing exciting... ...with subsystem teams including GNC, flight software, avionics, propulsion, and others...SeniorPermanent employmentFull time$150k - $180k
.../ year Description As a Senior Acquisition, Tracking & Pointing Controls Engineer, you will lead the development... ...account for spacecraft attitude dynamics, thermal drift,... ...Experience Spacecraft GNC: Direct experience with... ...working on free-space optical communication pointing...SeniorPermanent employmentFull time$140.33k - $179.31k
...development of commercial space infrastructure, from... ...About This Role The Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer is an experienced... ...support a growing flight cadence. Basic... ...Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and... ...access to certain export-controlled items. Because our...SeniorPermanent employment$140.33k - $179.31k
...development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit... .... About This Role The Senior Automation & Controls Engineer builds bespoke test infrastructure... ...equipment (GSE) for flight hardware qualification and... ...propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to...SeniorPermanent employmentShift work- Droneforge is hiring a Flight Controls / GNC Engineer to advance autonomous UAV capabilities. Based in El Segundo, CA, you will design, implement, and test control and state-estimation systems for real-world operation, pushing performance through simulation, HIL testing...
- Castelion is seeking a GNC Engineer to build the algorithms, models, and software that make our vehicles fly. You will work across guidance, navigation, flight controls, and high-fidelity simulation to solve difficult problems in high-speed flight. Depending on your strengths...
$200k - $300k
...Embedded Software Engineer (Actuators & Control Systems)... ...Description As a Senior Embedded Software... ...propulsion, avionics, and GNC teams to design... ...as launch and space.... ...testing, and in-flight diagnostics Write... ...Experience with satellite attitude control systems (...Permanent employmentFull time$182.75k - $247.25k
Senior Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers - Space Autonomy Systems Company: The Boeing Company... ...and software are flight worthy prior to... ...disciplines including GNC subsystem engineering,... ...requirements to support flight control and mission or...SeniorPermanent employmentContract workWork experience placementRelocationVisa sponsorshipWork visaFlexible hoursShift work- Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Staff Guidance Navigation and Control Lead in El Segundo, CA. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage new GNC efforts, and support program management in... ...Bachelor's degree and extensive engineering experience, along with proficiency...Senior
$210k - $338k
...Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense... ...for the MMA air vehicle, including flight control laws, navigation/state... ...single‑vehicle platform. ~ Serve as the senior technical authority for GNC on the program...Permanent employmentFor contractorsWork experience placementCasual workRelocation package$109k - $150k
Space Kinetic, a venture-backed startup in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of mechanisms for space operations. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in mechanical design and a strong grasp of...SeniorPermanent employment
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