Senior GNC & Mission Architect — Spacecraft

Industrious Ventures; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

PTO

Stock Options

401k

Job summary

General Galactic is seeking a Senior GNC + Mission Design Engineer to own GNC solutions and mission design assessments for our spacecraft and mission suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You’ll have extreme ownership and work with founders and a focused technical team.

This role spans ADCS, maneuver planning, flight algorithm integration, and mission operations planning, collaborating with the business development team to translate opportunities into technical concepts and

Qualifications

• BS in aerospace engineering, controls engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in GNC, mission design, flight dynamics, astrodynamics, controls, etc.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, Simulink, STK/ODTK/GMAT, FreeFlyer, Basilisk, Monte Carlo frameworks, or similar environments.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership and hands-on collaboration across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Build practical analytical tools, simulations, spreadsheets, and Python/MATLAB models to evaluate mission feasibility and timelines.
• Own GNC analyses, algorithms, simulations, and operating modes for spacecraft and missions.
• Support business development by rapidly assessing customer mission concepts and generating credible mission architectures.
• Collaborate with flight software engineers to integrate GNC algorithms.
• Conduct Monte Carlo analysis and robustness analysis for mission plans and GNC algorithms.
• Review flight/test data and simulations to identify anomalies and improve performance.
• Own attitude determination and control (ADCS) development and make vs buy trades.
• Own mission/trajectory design and maneuver planning, including ΔV budgeting and conops.

Skills

Strong ownership

First-principles problem solving

High agency

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BS in aerospace engineering, controls engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

STK/ODTK/GMAT

FreeFlyer

Basilisk

Monte Carlo frameworks

Job description

General Galactic is seeking a Senior GNC + Mission Design Engineer to own GNC solutions and mission design assessments for our spacecraft and mission suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You’ll have extreme ownership and work with founders and a focused technical team.

This role spans ADCS, maneuver planning, flight algorithm integration, and mission operations planning, collaborating with the business development team to translate opportunities into technical concepts and