Rendezvous Robotics
GNC Engineer
$95K–$170K
Golden, Colorado +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Golden, Colorado
Golden, Colorado, United States - Experience
- Preferred: 2+ years (Engineer) or 5+ years (Senior Engineer) of professional GNC experience in spacecraft or robotics.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, robotics, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Own the spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control system from design and simulation through hardware testing, flight operations, and on-orbit performance.
What you'll do
- Develop and verify GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, and vehicle-level architecture for rendezvous, docking, attitude control, and momentum management.
- Build and validate 6DOF simulations; conduct Monte Carlo verification and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Support flight operations, monitor spacecraft performance, and lead on-orbit anomaly investigations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, physics, mathematics, or robotics.
- Software development experience in C++ and Python.
Nice to have
- Professional GNC experience in spacecraft or robotics; the posting lists 2+ years for Engineer or 5+ years for Senior Engineer.
- Experience developing spacecraft GNC subsystems, including rendezvous and proximity operations, navigation, attitude control, simulation, or flight software.
Pay
$95,000.00 - 140,000.00 USD base salary; $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Git, Kalman filtering (EKF/MEKF/UKF), GNSS, ToF
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