Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer Spacecraft Flight Control Systems

Guidance Navigation & Controls Engineer

Spacecraft Flight Control Systems

On-site in El Segundo CA

Target salary range: $123000 - $198750

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.

• Bachelors 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:

• Bachelors 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.

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