Senior GNC Lead: Spacecraft Attitude & Guidance

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Senior Staff GNC Engineer to serve as technical lead for a major space program. You will design, analyze, and test advanced GNC algorithms and orbital analyses while guiding a team of engineers.

The role demands deep expertise in spacecraft attitude control, MATLAB/Simulink, and C/C++ with hands-on testing, HITL activities, and rigorous documentation. California-based, with strong leadership expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits) or related field.
• 8 years of related industry experience in spacecraft GNC systems.
• Advanced degree counts for additional experience as noted.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of GNC systems.
• Serve as subject matter expert for spacecraft attitude control.
• Drive technical decisions and architectural choices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Lead technical reviews and design discussions.

Skills

GNC algorithms

Spacecraft dynamics

Technical leadership

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace (Space) or related field

Master's degree counts for 2 years experience

PhD counts for 2 years experience

Tools

Git/Gitlab/Github

Linux/Windows

AWS Pipelines

Job description

Lanteris Space LLC in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Senior Staff GNC Engineer to serve as technical lead for a major space program. You will design, analyze, and test advanced GNC algorithms and orbital analyses while guiding a team of engineers.

The role demands deep expertise in spacecraft attitude control, MATLAB/Simulink, and C/C++ with hands-on testing, HITL activities, and rigorous documentation. California-based, with strong leadership expectations.