Anduril
GNC Engineer, Space
$167K–$222K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2025
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States - Education
- Engineering degree in a relevant field; no specific degree level stated.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and supports guidance, navigation, and control systems for spacecraft across orbital regimes and mission types.
What you'll do
- Design and implement spacecraft GNC hardware, software, algorithms, and simulation products.
- Develop test plans and validate GNC systems through ground checkout, commissioning, and on-orbit operations.
- Build spacecraft autonomy, fault detection, and simulation capabilities, collaborating with engineering teams and mission stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background; relevant fields include aerospace engineering, dynamics and controls, computer science, or another engineering degree.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux Systems.
- Experience with orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking; familiarity with rendezvous, proximity operations and docking, propulsive spacecraft, and/or spacecraft attitude determination and controls.
- Strong knowledge of spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control theory; must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with propulsion testing, spacecraft operations, hardware-in-the-loop testing, digital spacecraft simulators, computer vision, or spacecraft dynamics simulation.
- Exposure to US satellite operations policy and constraints.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, Linux Systems
AI focus
Develops autonomous spacecraft operations and autonomy tools for dynamic space operations; the team’s broader work applies AI to space capabilities.
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