Senior Space Autonomy & GNC Engineer

Draper-1; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper—an independent nonprofit R&D company in Cambridge, MA—seeks an Autonomy, Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to develop software for space and defense systems. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing, and documentation, and mentor junior staff while guiding multi-disciplinary teams.

You will translate mission needs into robust GNC solutions, lead technical direction, and communicate complex concepts to customers and internal teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
• Masters or PhD in a related field preferred.
• 15 years of relevant engineering experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Autonomy and GNC algorithms using state-of-the-art theory and proven techniques.
• Own full lifecycle of development—from requirements to software implementation, performance analysis, and testing.
• Mentor junior staff and provide leadership to drive innovative project outcomes.
• Define technical direction while tracking task priorities, scope, schedule, and cost for large teams.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe designs and deliverables.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and presentations showing ownership of tasks.

Skills

GNC technology

C++, Python, MATLAB

Communication

Team leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Jira

Git

MATLAB

Job description

Draper—an independent nonprofit R&D company in Cambridge, MA—seeks an Autonomy, Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to develop software for space and defense systems. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements through implementation, testing, and documentation, and mentor junior staff while guiding multi-disciplinary teams.

You will translate mission needs into robust GNC solutions, lead technical direction, and communicate complex concepts to customers and internal teams in a