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GNC Lead
Boulder, CO, US · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- Significant experience owning or leading GNC systems; no number of years stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
About the job
Build and lead the guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) architecture, algorithms, team, and testing for autonomous spacecraft performing inspection, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOD), docking, and formation flying.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, validate, and operate GNC algorithms; lead component trade studies, simulation, performance validation, and flight-test campaigns.
- Integrate GNC with flight software and mission systems, and develop fault detection, isolation, and recovery strategies.
- Build the GNC team and test environment, and lead hiring, mentoring, and GNC deployment decisions.
What they ask for
- Significant experience owning or leading GNC systems.
- Hands-on experience with RPOD and/or formation flying.
- Comfort and enthusiasm for building architectures and systems from the ground up.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
Tools
IMUs, star trackers, sun sensors, LiDAR
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