Anduril
Senior GNC Engineer, Space
$191K–$254K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 30, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States - Education
- Relevant engineering background; no specific degree requirement stated.
About the job
Leads the design, implementation, integration, testing, and operation of spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems across missions and orbital regimes.
What you'll do
- Lead spacecraft GNC hardware and software subsystems, working with bus providers and partner teams.
- Design algorithms, simulations, autonomy capabilities, and test plans; validate systems through ground checkout, commissioning, and operations.
- Support spacecraft testing, launch, and on-orbit operations, including coordination with customers and operators.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background in a relevant field such as astrodynamics, aerospace, dynamics and controls, or computer science.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux systems; spacecraft operations and satellite command and control; orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking.
- Experience developing 3-DOF and 6-DOF dynamics simulation models for GNC analysis and validation; knowledge of spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control theory.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience testing propulsion subsystems or validating with FlatSats, hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, and digital spacecraft simulators.
- Experience with computer vision and perception algorithms for GNC operations; exposure to U.S. satellite operations policy and constraints.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 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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