Voyager Technologies
Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States - Experience
- 15+ years of relevant experience; advanced degrees may substitute for experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) and eligible to obtain any required export authorizations.
About the job
Serves as the senior technical authority for modernizing and advancing spacecraft GNC algorithms, analysis, and simulation for lunar missions.
What you'll do
- Improve GNC algorithms, modeling, analysis, and simulation; develop and validate navigation and control strategies for descent, landing, attitude control, and autonomous operations.
- Lead trade studies and provide technical leadership on mission concepts, roadmaps, risks, and long-term GNC capabilities.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, produce technical documentation and review materials, and mentor GNC engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, plus 15+ years of relevant experience; advanced degrees may substitute for experience.
- Extensive experience developing, analyzing, and validating GNC algorithms for spacecraft, planetary landers, launch vehicles, or autonomous systems.
- Deep knowledge of nonlinear dynamics, state estimation, sensor fusion, modern filtering techniques (EKF, UKF, etc.), guidance algorithms, and control theory.
- Strong understanding of lunar and cislunar mission environments and experience modernizing GNC algorithms, modeling, and analysis to industry standards.
Nice to have
- Experience with precision landing methods, embedded or flight software transitions, rover autonomy, or planetary navigation.
- Expertise with MATLAB, Python, Simulink, Basilisk, or similar tools; familiarity with NASA and industry GNC verification and validation standards, Confluence, or Jira.
Tools
EKF, UKF, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, Basilisk, Confluence, Jira
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