Senior GN&C Engineer: Spacecraft Guidance & Flight Software

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.

Seal Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Sick Leave

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks an experienced aerospace engineer to design, develop, simulate, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft and autonomous vehicle systems.

The role focuses on high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations and hands-on analysis. Onsite in Seal Beach, CA, you will contribute to verification, flight testing, and troubleshooting while collaborating across engineering teams.

Qualifications

  • Requires 5+ years aerospace engineering experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field.
  • Active Tier 5 TS/SCI clearance; willing to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.
  • Experience with GN&C algorithm development and 6-DOF simulations.
  • Experience in software development and aerospace vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, simulate, and validate guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and flight software.
  • Build high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations.
  • Support integration, verification, flight testing, troubleshooting, and development of analysis/test materials.

Skills

Guidance, Navigation, and Control
MATLAB
Simulink
C/C++
Python
6-DOF Simulation
Vehicle Dynamics
Flight Mechanics
Control Systems
Flight Software
Trajectory Design
State Estimation
Sensor Fusion
Astrodynamics
Flight Testing
Systems Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks an experienced aerospace engineer to design, develop, simulate, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft and autonomous vehicle systems.

The role focuses on high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations and hands-on analysis. Onsite in Seal Beach, CA, you will contribute to verification, flight testing, and troubleshooting while collaborating across engineering teams.

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