Senior GNC Architect – Lunar Systems

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, vision coverages

Gym memberships nationwide

401(k) company match

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Pittsburgh is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer for Lunar Systems. You will modernize GNC algorithms and drive state‑of‑the‑art performance, reporting to the Software & Controls Manager in a onsite Pittsburgh role.

You will lead modeling, verification, and mission analysis efforts, mentor engineers, and shape technology roadmaps for long‑term GNC capability development within a cross‑disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Applied Math, or related field plus 15+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience developing, analyzing, and validating GNC algorithms for spacecraft or autonomous systems.
• Deep knowledge of non-linear dynamics, state estimation, sensor fusion, and modern filtering techniques (EKF, UKF).
• Proven success modernizing GNC algorithms and transitioning to higher fidelity simulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to raise GNC analysis, modeling, and algorithm fidelity to industry standards.
• Advance guidance, navigation, and control algorithms with state estimation and trajectory generation methods.
• Modernize high‑fidelity simulation environments for verification and mission analysis.
• Develop and validate improved navigation and control strategies for descent and autonomous operations.
• Mentor GNC engineers and raise team standards for analysis quality.

Skills

GNC algorithms

State estimation

Sensor fusion

Nonlinear dynamics

Trajectory optimization

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

Embedded systems

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering

Tools

Basilisk

Simulink

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Voyager Technologies in Pittsburgh is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer for Lunar Systems. You will modernize GNC algorithms and drive state‑of‑the‑art performance, reporting to the Software & Controls Manager in a onsite Pittsburgh role.

You will lead modeling, verification, and mission analysis efforts, mentor engineers, and shape technology roadmaps for long‑term GNC capability development within a cross‑disciplinary team.