Lead GNC Engineer — Shape Next-Gen Spacecraft Guidance

InnoForge; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

InnoForge in Los Angeles is seeking a Lead GNC Engineer to own the GNC subsystem from development through flight. You’ll shape the architecture, define requirements and budgets, and develop GNC algorithms for flight software.

You’ll lead modelling, simulation and Monte Carlo analysis, oversee hardware trades and verification, and guide a small team. 5+ years in GNC with spaceflight lifecycle experience is typical; US clearance or eligibility required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of GNC experience in spaceflight projects.
• Experience with spacecraft or related aerospace systems.
• Strong modeling and simulation capability.
• Experience taking systems through a full engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and development of the GNC subsystem.
• Define subsystem requirements, budgets and alignments.
• Develop GNC algorithms for flight software implementations.
• Lead modelling, simulation and Monte Carlo analysis.
• Own GNC hardware trades and component selection.
• Lead GNC verification and validation.

Skills

GNC engineering

Spacecraft systems

Monte Carlo analysis

Modeling & simulation

Flight software

Leadership

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Modeling tools

Job description

InnoForge in Los Angeles is seeking a Lead GNC Engineer to own the GNC subsystem from development through flight. You’ll shape the architecture, define requirements and budgets, and develop GNC algorithms for flight software.

You’ll lead modelling, simulation and Monte Carlo analysis, oversee hardware trades and verification, and guide a small team. 5+ years in GNC with spaceflight lifecycle experience is typical; US clearance or eligibility required.