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Senior GNC Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 145000 - 175000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
13 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As a Senior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer at Impulse Space you will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle GNC in all phases of development and operation while working closely with a fast paced agile team.
Responsibilities
- Implement GNC flight test and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles produced at scale
- Develop robust algorithms for spacecraft: satellites in LEO and GEO large upper stages and landers
- Generate GNC verification data for Impulses suite of missions
- Participate in GNC software development both flight code and simulation
- For Senior and higher mentor other engineers and define the best practices for vehicle GNC
- Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems enabling missions to be realized quickly
- Resolve technical issues with innovative resourceful solutions
- Communicate design needs intent and capability to the broader engineering team
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering discipline
- 5 years of experience in spacecraft GNC design and analysis
- Proficiency in Matlab and C
- Experience with performing control analysis in time and frequency domains estimation theory or astrodynamics
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated experience in upper stage or lander control
- Demonstrated experience with rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) or formation flying
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- 5 years of demonstrated experience in spacecraft operations
- 5 years of demonstrated experience with vehicle-GNC design processes from concept through design reviews and implementation
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
