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Senior GNC Engineer

Auckland Production Complex Office💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Designing and optimizing trajectories, auto-sequences, and GNC algorithms for launch vehicle orbital and suborbital missions.

Role type

Senior IC GNC Engineer (Mission Design & Software)

Builds

Flight software, GNC algorithms, 6DOF simulators, and mission plans for Electron/Neutron rockets.

Domain

Aerospace / Propulsion / Guidance, Navigation, and Control

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Trajectory optimization, Monte Carlo analysis, GNC system development, C/C++ (embedded/high reliability), Python, MATLAB, 6DOF simulator design, configuration management

Preferred skills

Launch-vehicle mission optimization, GMAT/STK/ASTOS/POST, publications in GNC

Technologies

C/C++, Python, MATLAB, GMAT, STK, ASTOS, POST

Responsibilities

Trajectory design and optimization for orbital/suborbital missions; Auto-sequence planning and verification; GNC flight software and algorithm development; 6DOF simulator design and development; Monte Carlo analysis; Mentoring the GNC team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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