Lead GN&C Engineer — Spacecraft Guidance & Control

Boeing; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is hiring Guidance Navigation & Control Engineers to join our team in Seal Beach or El Segundo, CA or Denver, Colorado. You will design GN&C algorithms, build high‑fidelity simulations, implement flight software, and support integration and flight test in space environments.

Join cross‑functional teams, mentor engineers, and advance job practices.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field with strong math and physics foundation.
• Active Tier 5 (SSBI) clearance required.
• 5+ years of related work experience with spacecraft.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience developing GN&C algorithms, models and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and verifies GN&C algorithms for spacecraft.
• Develops 6-DOF dynamics simulations and analysis tools.
• Implements GN&C flight software with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.
• Applies astrodynamics and trajectory optimization.
• Leads engineering project teams and mentors engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is hiring Guidance Navigation & Control Engineers to join our team in Seal Beach or El Segundo, CA or Denver, Colorado. You will design GN&C algorithms, build high‑fidelity simulations, implement flight software, and support integration and flight test in space environments.

Join cross‑functional teams, mentor engineers, and advance job practices.