Senior GNC Engineer

Holt Executive; Wytham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Relocation assistance

Career progression

Job summary

Holt Executive is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to design, develop and verify advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control systems for complex satellite missions. You will integrate GNC algorithms with spacecraft hardware and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

The role involves verification planning, technology research and leading subsystem reviews. A Master’s in aerospace and 5+ years in GNC are expected, with MATLAB/Simulink proficiency and C/C++ knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a relevant engineering/science discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in a GNC-related engineering role.
• Intermediate-level MATLAB/Simulink experience.
• Strong understanding of GNC subsystem architecture.
• Hands-on experience with GNC requirements derivation and verification; control law/navigation algorithm development; translating algorithms into operational flight software; hardware integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of GNC systems, including requirements, FDIR and V&V strategies.
• Integrating GNC algorithms, computer vision and GNC hardware with the wider spacecraft platform.
• Working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure GNC performance and system compatibility.
• Planning and executing GNC subsystem verification and testing.
• Leading GNC subsystem review gates and contributing to mission reviews.
• Conducting research into emerging GNC technologies, algorithms and hardware.
• Performing subsystem-level design, analysis and technical trade-offs.
• Supporting GNC algorithm development, hardware selection and integration for RPO missions.
• Contributing to GNC software architecture and flight software solutions.
• Working with customers and suppliers to define requirements and develop technical solutions.

Skills

GNC design

MATLAB/Simulink

GNC verification

Flight software integration

Spacecraft data processing

Education

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

C/C++

Embedded software

Job description

An innovative organisation operating at the forefront of the space sector is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to contribute to the design, development, integration and verification of advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control systems for complex satellite missions.

This is a highly technical opportunity to work on GNC, computer vision and spacecraft control technologies. You will play a key role in shaping subsystem architectures and delivering solutions from early design through to verification and on-orbit operations.

The Role

• Contributing to the development of GNC systems, including requirements, FDIR and V&V strategies.
• Integrating GNC algorithms, computer vision and GNC hardware with the wider spacecraft platform.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure GNC performance and system compatibility.
• Planning and executing GNC subsystem verification and testing.
• Leading GNC subsystem review gates and contributing to wider mission reviews.
• Conducting research into emerging GNC technologies, algorithms and hardware.
• Performing subsystem-level design, analysis and technical trade-offs.
• Supporting GNC algorithm development, hardware selection and integration for RPO missions.
• Contributing to GNC software architecture and operational flight software solutions.
• Working with customers and suppliers to define requirements and develop technical solutions.
• Supporting technical and programme leadership.

About You

You should have:

• A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a relevant engineering/science discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in a GNC-related engineering role.
• Intermediate-level MATLAB/Simulink experience.
• Strong understanding of GNC subsystem architecture.
• Hands-on experience with most of the following:
  • GNC requirements derivation and verification
  • Control law and navigation algorithm development
  • Translating algorithms into operational flight software
  • GNC hardware integration and testing
  • GNC technology and hardware selection
  • Space mission data processing
  • Spacecraft capture systems

Desirable Experience

• Flight dynamics and relative orbital dynamics.
• On-orbit satellite operations.
• C/C++ development.
• Embedded software development.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working with flexible hours.
• Optional compressed working pattern.
• 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare.
• Life insurance and long-term sick pay.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Modern engineering and cleanroom facilities.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Regular team and social events.

If you're a Senior GNC Engineer with experience across spacecraft guidance, navigation and control and want to work on technically challenging space missions, I'd be keen to hear from you.

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