Senior GNC Engineer — Spacecraft Guidance & Control

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Impulse Space in Boulder County is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to own all aspects of vehicle guidance and control across development and operations within a fast-paced agile team.

You will architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles, develop robust control algorithms for spacecraft in LEO/GEO, and mentor engineers while contributing to software and verification data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field.
• 15+ years of spacecraft control design and analysis experience.
• Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
• Capable of performing control analysis in time and frequency domains.
• Experience with vehicle‑GNC design processes, from concept, through design reviews and implementation.
• Experience in spacecraft operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles produced at scale.
• Develop robust control algorithms for spacecraft: satellites in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and landers.
• Generate control verification data for Impulse’s suite of missions.
• Participate in GNC software development, both flight code and simulation.
• Mentor other engineers and define the best practices for vehicle control systems.
• Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly.
• Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
• Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team.

Skills

Matlab

C++

Control analysis

GNC design

Spacecraft operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field

Job description

Impulse Space in Boulder County is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to own all aspects of vehicle guidance and control across development and operations within a fast-paced agile team.

You will architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles, develop robust control algorithms for spacecraft in LEO/GEO, and mentor engineers while contributing to software and verification data.