Recent Graduate - Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Core
Design, development, analysis, integration, test, and operation of spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for dual-use robotic space vehicles.
Role type
Recent Graduate GNC Engineer
Builds
Robotic space vehicles for maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, resupply, and exploration
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / GNC
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Rigid-body dynamics, controls, estimation, navigation, orbital mechanics, numerical methods, GNC fundamentals, simulation, test validation, technical communication
Preferred skills
Spacecraft GNC, flight dynamics, robotics, autonomous systems, dynamics, feedback control, state estimation, trajectory analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++
Responsibilities
Own well-scoped GNC problems from definition through modeling, algorithm development, simulation, test, and closure; Work hands-on with simulation environments, flight/test data, and hardware/software-in-the-loop tools; Participate in design reviews, test campaigns, and anomaly investigations; Collaborate across software, avionics, mechanical, propulsion, and mission operations teams; Document models, algorithms, assumptions, and test results; Translate mission objectives into credible GNC analyses and operational recommendations
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC