Anduril
Senior GNC Engineer, Space
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2025
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Education
- Engineering degree or strong engineering background from industry or school; no specific degree requirement stated.
About the job
Leads the design, implementation, testing, and operation of spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems across missions and orbital regimes.
What you'll do
- Lead spacecraft GNC hardware and software development and coordinate implementation with bus providers and partner teams.
- Design algorithms, simulations, autonomy tools, and fault responses; develop test plans and validate systems on the ground and in orbit.
- Support spacecraft commissioning and operations, including launch windows, customer coordination, and mission success.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background; relevant fields include astrodynamics, aerospace engineering, dynamics and controls, or computer science.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux Systems.
- Experience in spacecraft operations and satellite command and control, orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking, and 3-DOF and 6-DOF dynamics simulation.
- Strong 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 in space-environment laboratory conditions or using 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 autonomy tools for dynamic space operations; preferred experience includes computer vision and perception algorithms for GNC.
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