Senior GNC Engineer: Spacecraft Autonomy & Flight Control

Sierra Space Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to lead the design, development, and verification of advanced GNC systems for spacecraft applications. This senior role requires extensive experience in GNC algorithm design, sensor and actuator selection, and system-level integration.

You will design and implement GNC algorithms using LIDAR, vision, GPS, and RGPS, develop IMS tasking, support proposals and SOWs, and guide AI&T testing to validate performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace/related field; master's preferred for 6+ years experience.
• 8+ years of experience in GNC algorithm design and spacecraft development.
• Experience leading development of complex GNC mode managers.
• Proficiency with STK, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project.
• Knowledge of LIDAR, vision, GPS, and RGPS techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced GNC algorithms and simulations.
• Architect integrated subsystem designs and IMS tasking for programs.
• Lead interfaces with onboard avionics and sensor/actuator sizing.
• Perform HITL unit and integrated testing to verify GNC performance.
• Translate high-level requirements into low-level GNC subsystem specs.

Skills

GNC design

Autonomous navigation

Team leadership

System-level integration

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering

Master’s degree preferred for 6+ years experience

Tools

STK

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to lead the design, development, and verification of advanced GNC systems for spacecraft applications. This senior role requires extensive experience in GNC algorithm design, sensor and actuator selection, and system-level integration.

You will design and implement GNC algorithms using LIDAR, vision, GPS, and RGPS, develop IMS tasking, support proposals and SOWs, and guide AI&T testing to validate performance.