Senior GN&C Engineer: Spacecraft Guidance & Trajectory

Jobtailor; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California seeks a senior GN&C engineer to design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft. You will develop 6-DOF dynamics simulations, model-based tools, and validate flight software with testbeds.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and effective communication of technical results within cross-disciplinary teams, including systems engineering and avionics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field.
• Active Tier 5 clearance.
• U.S. Person status and citizenship for clearance.
• No employer-sponsored visa.
• 14+ years related work exp or equivalent.
• Experience with spacecraft and GN&C algorithms.
• MATLAB/Simulink experience.
• C/C++ programming for GN&C implementations.
• Leadership and mentoring background.
• Post-offer drug testing and COI process completed.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify GN&C algorithms for spacecraft.
• Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulations and tools.
• Integrate flight software with testbeds and avionics.
• Apply astrodynamics to mission design and trajectory optimization.
• Lead project teams and mentor engineers.
• Communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Support troubleshooting of anomalies and tests.
• Produce operations concepts, simulations, and test procedures.

Skills

Guidance, Navigation, And Control

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ Programming

Spacecraft Operations

Leadership And Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Active Tier 5 Clearance

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Jobtailor in California seeks a senior GN&C engineer to design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft. You will develop 6-DOF dynamics simulations, model-based tools, and validate flight software with testbeds.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and effective communication of technical results within cross-disciplinary teams, including systems engineering and avionics.