Remote Satellite GNC Engineer - Spacecraft Guidance

AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a motivated Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to support the development, analysis, and verification of satellite GNC systems.

The role covers the full lifecycle from requirements refinement to integration and testing, collaborating across senior engineers and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, initiative, and a desire to grow technical depth within space systems engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM fields required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years with a Bachelor's or 1 year with a Master's.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GNC designs for spacecraft platforms.
• Analyze, design, and develop GNC systems incl. sensors, actuators, algorithms, and flight software.
• Support subsystem requirements and requirement flow-down across development phases.
• Lead multiple design activities across spacecraft, payload, or bus programs.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

STK

Spacecraft dynamics

C/C++

Python

TCL

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a motivated Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to support the development, analysis, and verification of satellite GNC systems.

The role covers the full lifecycle from requirements refinement to integration and testing, collaborating across senior engineers and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, initiative, and a desire to grow technical depth within space systems engineering.