Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Equity + Benefits

True Anomaly; Long Beach, Denver (CA, CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

A space technology company is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the development of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems for spacecraft. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in GNC systems, strong skills in C++ and Python, and a background in aerospace engineering. Responsibilities include overseeing GNC system development, software validation, and mentoring junior engineers. This role is onsite, with a compensation package including equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in spacecraft GNC systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-disciplinary technical efforts.
• Experience testing and integrating GNC algorithms with flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of spacecraft GNC systems.
• Design, test, and validate GNC flight software.
• Support on-orbit commissioning and anomaly resolution.

Skills

C++

Python

Estimation and filtering (EKF, UKF)

Sensor fusion

Covariance analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

High-fidelity simulations

Monte Carlo frameworks

Job description

A space technology company is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the development of Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems for spacecraft. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in GNC systems, strong skills in C++ and Python, and a background in aerospace engineering. Responsibilities include overseeing GNC system development, software validation, and mentoring junior engineers. This role is onsite, with a compensation package including equity and benefits.