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Senior GNC Hardware Engineer - Blue Ring

Greater Seattle Area, USFull-time$157k–$220k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design, development, and integration of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) hardware for the Blue Ring spacecraft.

Role type

Senior GNC Hardware Engineer

Builds

Launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions

Domain

Aerospace / Spaceflight / National Security

Required skills

Spacecraft/satellite hardware development, hardware ownership, hardware qualification/acceptance testing, analytical tools (Matlab, LabView, Python, C++), engineering drawings interpretation, data analysis

Preferred skills

GN&C actuation systems design (RWAs, CMGs, TVCs), HIL/SIL testing, embedded systems verification, requirements management (DOORS, PLM), environmental testing (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC), radiation-hardened component sourcing

Technologies

Matlab, LabView, Python, C++, DOORS, Windchill

Responsibilities

Lead planning and coordination for procuring and integrating GNC components, develop hardware/firmware/software solutions, provide direction on state-of-the-art hardware technologies, support verification and testing of GN&C subsystems, collaborate on software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC