Impulse Space
Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Controls Engineer
$230K–$270K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in spacecraft control design and analysis.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, math, or related.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Leads technical development of guidance, navigation, and control systems for agile spacecraft across development and operations.
What you'll do
- Architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems and develop control algorithms and software.
- Direct vehicle-level hardware and software design reviews and trade studies, coordinating GNC needs across vehicle domains.
- Mentor engineers, establish GNC best practices, and communicate design needs and capabilities to teams and customers.
What they ask for
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, math, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
- Experience in spacecraft control design and analysis, control analysis in time and frequency domains, and spacecraft operations.
Nice to have
- Experience with vehicle-GNC design processes, agile GEO vehicles, or high-thrust spacecraft.
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
Pay
$230,000 - $270,000 / year (USD, base salary)
Tools
Matlab, C++
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