Early-Career Space GNC Engineer — Impactful Missions

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Early Career GNC Engineer to join its Space team based in Costa Mesa, CA. You will contribute to the analysis, design, simulation, and testing of satellite GNC subsystems, gaining hands-on exposure across the spacecraft lifecycle from physics modeling to HITL testing and on-orbit operations.

This entry-level opportunity is ideal for recent graduates who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to impact real-world space missions, including RPOD concepts, across

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 0–2 years of professional, internship, or hands-on university project team experience.
• Able to start full time in 2026.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and tuning of spacecraft GNC algorithms, including attitude determination and control (ADCS), orbit determination, and maneuver planning.
• Develop, maintain, and run 3-DOF and 6-DOF physics-based simulation environments to validate vehicle performance and conduct Monte Carlo analyses.
• Collaborate with the Flight Software team to implement, test, and verify GNC algorithms in embedded C++ or Python environments.
• Support subsystem and vehicle-level testing on FlatSats and HITL testbeds, identifying anomalies and verifying sensor/actuator performance.
• Cross collaborate with Space Engineering teams to turn mission requirements into functional flight capability.

Skills

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Early Career GNC Engineer to join its Space team based in Costa Mesa, CA. You will contribute to the analysis, design, simulation, and testing of satellite GNC subsystems, gaining hands-on exposure across the spacecraft lifecycle from physics modeling to HITL testing and on-orbit operations.

This entry-level opportunity is ideal for recent graduates who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to impact real-world space missions, including RPOD concepts, across