Space GN&C Engineer — Flight Dynamics & Autonomy

Boeing; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,300 - 167,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is hiring GN&C Engineers across Associate and Experienced levels in California to rapidly prototype, develop, and field novel space and hypersonic capabilities.

You will design GN&C algorithms, build high-fidelity simulations, implement and test flight software, and support integration with testbeds and avionics in atmospheric and space environments.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field
• 2+ years engineering experience or a Masters Degree
• Experience with aircraft, missile, spacecraft, or autonomous platforms
• Experience using MATLAB and Simulink
• Experience developing GN&C algorithms, models and simulations

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify GN&C algorithms for spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, and hypersonic/airborne platforms.
• Develop and maintain 6-DOF dynamics simulations and analysis tools for mission and performance assessment.
• Implement GN&C flight software (MATLAB/Simulink models and C/C++ prototypes) and integrate with testbeds and avionics.
• Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics to mission design and trajectory optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Produce concepts of operations, simulation artifacts, and test procedures for rapid prototype testing.

Skills

GN&C algorithms

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Experimental Systems Group (ESG) is hiring GN&C Engineers across Associate and Experienced levels in California to rapidly prototype, develop, and field novel space and hypersonic capabilities.

You will design GN&C algorithms, build high-fidelity simulations, implement and test flight software, and support integration with testbeds and avionics in atmospheric and space environments.