Anduril
GNC Engineer, Space
$167K–$222K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2025
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About the job
Design, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems for Anduril’s space missions.
What you'll do
- Develop spacecraft GNC software, hardware, algorithms, and simulation products across orbital regimes.
- Create test plans and validate GNC systems during ground checkout, commissioning, and operations.
- Develop autonomous spacecraft operations, fault responses, and tools for dynamic space missions.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background; an engineering degree is cited as ideal, with examples including aerospace engineering, dynamics and controls, and computer science.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux Systems.
- Experience with orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking capabilities.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft operations, satellite command and control, or propulsion subsystem testing.
- Experience with FlatSats, hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, digital spacecraft simulators, computer vision, or spacecraft dynamics simulations.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, Linux Systems
AI focus
Develop autonomous spacecraft operations and spacecraft autonomy tools for dynamic space operations.
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