Guidance Navigation Control Gnc Simulation Software Engineer

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-28

Core

Design, develop, and test high-fidelity spacecraft simulation software to validate satellite control algorithms and flight systems.

Role type

Simulation Software Engineer

Builds

High-fidelity software simulation platform, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, Monte Carlo simulation tooling

Domain

Aerospace engineering, satellite operations, physics-based modeling

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, C/C++, object-oriented programming, software infrastructure development, statistical analysis, memory management, threading, interprocess communication

Preferred skills

classical control theory, orbital mechanics, AI tooling, agentic workflows, spacecraft design

Technologies

Python, C/C++, Monte Carlo simulation tools

Responsibilities

Design and maintain simulation platform software, implement hardware-in-the-loop simulations, develop analysis and visualization tooling, support GNC operations via on-console/on-call rotations, assist in recruiting and hiring

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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## About the role As a Simulation Software Engineer on the GNC team, you will design, develop, and test our high-fidelity spacecraft simulation that is used to validate the software that controls our satellites while in orbit. You will improve the core simulation infrastructure and collaborate with engineering teams across the company to model new systems and add interesting new features to the simulator. ## Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain software for our high-fidelity software simulation platform - Implement and improve software- and hardware-in-the-loop simulations to validate satellite software and flight algorithms - Accelerate the software development process through infrastructure improvements - Develop and enhance Monte Carlo simulation tooling for assessing system performance under various conditions - Incorporate physics-based models into simulation - Develop analysis and visualization tooling to provide insight into our system - Support GNC operations for our fleet of satellites, including on-console and on-call rotations - Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team ## Requirements - BS or MS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent background experience - 2-5+ years in software or building simulations of complex physical systems - 2-5+ years experience with Python or other high-level object-oriented programming language(s) - Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on large software projects - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without much supervision - Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. ## Bonus - Understanding of classical or modern control theory, and basic orbital mechanics - Knowledge of memory management, threading, and interprocess communication techniques - Experience building and maintaining software infrastructure used across teams - Experience in statistical analysis techniques and Monte Carlo simulation - Experience with C/C++ - Experience with AI tooling and agentic workflows - Experience with databases - Experience with spacecraft design

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