Senior Space GNC Engineer: Satellite Guidance & Simulation

Red Canyon Engineering & Software; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Canyon Engineering and Software seeks a senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Contract) to advance satellite GNC solutions. You will contribute across the full lifecycle from requirements through operations on U.S. programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, design reuse of heritage Airbus concepts, and cost-aware engineering for diverse mission platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in GNC analysis, design and verification on spacecraft (with bachelor’s).
• 6+ years’ experience with GNC (with master’s).
• Experience with spacecraft GNC sensors, actuators, dynamics and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GNC designs for new spacecraft platforms and mission payloads.
• Analyze and develop GNC systems including sensors, actuators, algorithms and flight software.
• Support requirement flow-down and design-for-cost/test initiatives across lifecycle stages.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

STK

SysML/UML MBSE

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Modeling & simulation tools

Software development processes

Job description

Red Canyon Engineering and Software seeks a senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Contract) to advance satellite GNC solutions. You will contribute across the full lifecycle from requirements through operations on U.S. programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, design reuse of heritage Airbus concepts, and cost-aware engineering for diverse mission platforms.