Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Katalyst Space Technologies · Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000 - $280,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Katalyst Space Technologies's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 98% of Katalyst Space Technologies's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Katalyst Space Technologies
- high 42 stale, 0 reposted of 42 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Katalyst Space Technologies's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Katalyst Space Technologies.
About this role
As a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Katalyst, you will architect solutions for space mission objectives, focusing on autonomy and various advanced techniques. Your role involves leading the GNC team from conceptualization to flight, developing algorithms and simulations, and collaborating with software teams for implementation. You will also engage in proposal efforts and support mission operations training.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Katalyst Space Technologies as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience working in guidance, navigation, and control
- Software development experience in Python
- Experience developing, debugging, and deploying GNC sensors, effectors and algorithms that have been used in real world applications/projects
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
- Proven ability to lead a project from conception to completion
Nice to have
- Experience with cradle-to-grave spacecraft design, testing, verification/validation and in-orbit mission operations
- Expertise in either guidance, navigation or control
- Experience with multi-body astrodynamics
- Experience with Git, Linux and Basilisk
- Software development experience in C/C++
What you get
- Stock options & equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO
- Catered lunches
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python and C/C++
- Extended hours and weekend work may be required
- Role involves work with ITAR-controlled information, which may affect non-US applicants
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Listed by Katalyst Space Technologies on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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