Spacecraft GNC Algorithms Engineer Autonomy Rendezvous

Holt Executive; Wytham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual leave 25–28

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Relocation support

Modern facilities

Team events

Job summary

Holt Executive is seeking a technically strong GNC Algorithms Engineer to join a specialist space engineering team working on advanced spacecraft systems. You will influence the full GNC development lifecycle, from algorithm design to verification and flight software integration.

You will own challenging GNC problems, build innovative solutions and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-ready systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years' industrial GNC algorithm development experience.
• Experience in the space industry.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and Python.
• GNC hardware/software integration experience.
• UK security clearance eligibility or holding clearance.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and test GNC algorithms for spacecraft missions.
• Develop and validate high-fidelity GNC simulation environments.
• Model spacecraft hardware and dynamics within simulations.
• Contribute to GNC flight software design, development and testing.
• Support rendezvous and proximity operations analysis and impact on GNC.
• Assist integration of GNC software onto spacecraft platforms.
• Contribute to system-level engineering activities (FMECA/FDIR).
• Support verification/validation strategies, plans, and execution.
• Collaborate with Systems, Flight Dynamics, CV and other teams.

Skills

GNC algorithm design

High-fidelity simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Git

C/C++

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Git

C/C++

Python

Job description

Holt Executive is seeking a technically strong GNC Algorithms Engineer to join a specialist space engineering team working on advanced spacecraft systems. You will influence the full GNC development lifecycle, from algorithm design to verification and flight software integration.

You will own challenging GNC problems, build innovative solutions and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-ready systems.