Check out this new opportunity!Guidance, Navigation, & Controls EngineerSpacecraft Flight Control SystemsOn-site in El Segundo, CATarget salary range: $123,000 - $198,750
We are hiring a
Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and delivery of spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) subsystems for advanced satellite and space programs. This role involves GNC analysis, Flight Control Software (FCSW) development, spacecraft integration and test (I&T), control system design, sensor and actuator selection, and technical leadership while supporting mission-critical aerospace and national security programs requiring a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities:- Lead delivery of the complete Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) subsystem, including hardware, software, algorithms, and analytical products for satellite programs.
- Serve as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for one or more spacecraft programs or as the GNC technical focal across multiple programs.
- Perform spacecraft GNC subsystem design, modeling, analysis, Flight Control Software (FCSW) development, and verification activities.
- Develop control algorithms and evaluate system performance to ensure compliance with mission and spacecraft requirements.
- Select and integrate spacecraft sensors and actuators to support mission objectives.
- Manage GNC subsystem execution within program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
- Identify technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate execution status to program leadership.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering, software, hardware, manufacturing, integration & test (I&T), and program management teams to ensure system-level performance.
- Support satellite integration, environmental testing, launch preparation, and on-orbit mission operations.
- Lead, mentor, and provide technical direction to GNC engineering teams by decomposing complex technical efforts into executable work packages.
- Support mission architecture, system design reviews, verification planning, and lifecycle engineering activities.
Qualifications:- US Citizenship required by Federal Law.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance after hire.
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3+ years of Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineering experience.
- Minimum 1+ year of spacecraft or satellite system-level engineering experience.
- Minimum 1+ year collaborating with cross-functional engineering organizations and program leadership.
- Experience with spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control fundamentals.
- Experience performing spacecraft GNC analysis, subsystem design, software development, verification, and systems integration.
- Experience working across multidisciplinary aerospace engineering teams throughout the program lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of related engineering experience (Level 4).
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience supporting satellite Integration & Test (I&T) and on-orbit mission operations.
- Advanced knowledge of spacecraft kinematics, dynamics, classical control theory, and modern control systems.
- Experience performing complex GNC analyses using commercial or internally developed engineering tools.
- Experience developing Flight Control Software (FCSW) and spacecraft control algorithms.
- Experience leading technical teams and serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA).
- Demonstrated ability to decompose complex engineering efforts into executable technical tasks.
- Experience with project execution, cost and schedule management, and technical risk management.
- Experience establishing engineering processes, technical standards, and best practices.
- Proven mentoring and technical leadership experience.
- Experience with spacecraft architecture development, system integration, trade studies, and mission analysis.
