Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer Millennium Space Systems

ApplyMint; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 135,150 - 198,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

ApplyMint in El Segundo, California, is seeking a GNC Engineer to design and deliver the GNC subsystem for a satellite program. This role requires proven experience in GNC subsystem design, management, and team leadership.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have a minimum of 5 years of industry experience. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in engineering.
• Ability to perform complex GNC system analyses.
• Experience leading a team of GNC engineers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GNC subsystem hardware, software, and analysis.
• Manage the development of GNC products within program constraints.
• Report progress to program leadership and track risks.

Skills

GNC fundamentals

Spacecraft systems knowledge

Complex system analysis

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Position Overview

Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer (Responsible Engineering Authority) responsible for the design, development, and delivery of the GNC subsystem for a satellite program or constellation.

Position Responsibilities

• Deliver the GNC subsystem (hardware, software, and analysis) for a satellite program.
• Perform GNC subsystem design, analysis, software development, and component selection to meet program requirements.
• Manage the development of GNC products within the constraints of program cost and schedule.
• Report technical execution progress to program and company leadership, and track/mitigate risk.
• Interface with other satellite subsystems, systems engineering, and program management to ensure system-level performance.
• Provide technical leadership of a team of GNC engineers, including decomposition and delegation of tasks.

Security & Export Control Requirements

The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, including a Top Secret/SCI clearance post‑start. A U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 (U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee), is required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of industry experience.
• Strong GNC fundamentals and spacecraft system level knowledge.
• Ability to perform complex GNC system analyses of kinematics, dynamics, and control systems using existing and/or self-developed tools.
• Ability to decompose large/complex tasks into clearly defined subsets that can be performed personally or delegated to team members.
• Ability to lead a small team of GNC engineers and collaborate with other subsystem engineers and program leadership.
• Ability to support integration, test, and mission operations during off‑nominal hours when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience with spacecraft GNC system design.
• Experience with satellite integration & test (I & T) and on‑orbit operations.
• Strong fundamentals of project management, including monitoring cost and schedule performance.
• Ability to set direction of program work and create processes and standards for the group.
• Advanced understanding of classical and modern control theory, system‑level trade studies, architecture development, and systems integration & analysis.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• History of working independently to root cause discrepancies during spacecraft integration and test.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, is a Drug Free Workplace; applicants and employees are subject to testing under company policy.

Total Rewards

Competitive base pay, variable compensation, and benefit programs including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid/unpaid time off.

Pay Range

• Level 4: $135,150 - $198,750

Other Information

• Location: Facility requires special access.
• Shift: 1st shift.
• Relocation assistance is not provided.
• Visa sponsorship not offered.
• Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.