Senior GNC Engineer - Spacecraft Guidance & Control

Outpost; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Equity in Outpost

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays

Daily lunch stipend & snacks

Pet-friendly office

Company events

Job summary

Outpost in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to own the guidance and estimation chain for orbital return vehicles. You will design the architecture, implement flight code in C++/Python, and participate in tests and flight campaigns to drive design improvements.

Required: 5+ years in GN&C or Controls, EKF/LQR experience, and real-hardware skills with Git/Jira/CI pipelines. Employment is full-time in the US with equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 5+ years as GN&C or Controls professional; or an advanced degree with 3+ years as GN&C or Controls professional.
• Experience in software development in C++ and Python.
• Experience with Git, Jira, CI pipeline tools.
• Algorithms on real hardware (EKF/LQR).
• Strong understanding of dynamics, modeling, and control.

Responsibilities

• Modeling, design, analysis, implementation and test of satellite attitude control (ADCS) algorithms.
• Hardware performance spec for reaction wheels, sensors, and fault management.
• Define and own ADCS requirements with electrical/mechanical engineers.
• Implement closed-loop pointing, orbit raising, and station keeping for flight.
• Develop high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations using Python, Matlab, or C++.
• Develop guidance/trajectory analysis for deorbit and entry.
• Implement EKF/UKF with GNSS/IMU and other sensors; fault management and navigation filtering.
• Control of aerodynamically unstable vehicles with gain scheduling and robust control.
• Support flight test campaigns and data reconstruction.
• Salary: $160,000 - $205,000, based on experience.
• Equity, bonuses, and benefits mentioned.

Skills

GNC engineering

Python

C++

Algorithms on hardware

Autonomous systems

Modeling & simulation

fast-paced work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in related field

Tools

Git

Jira

CI Pipeline

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Outpost in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to own the guidance and estimation chain for orbital return vehicles. You will design the architecture, implement flight code in C++/Python, and participate in tests and flight campaigns to drive design improvements.

Required: 5+ years in GN&C or Controls, EKF/LQR experience, and real-hardware skills with Git/Jira/CI pipelines. Employment is full-time in the US with equity and comprehensive benefits.