Staff GNC Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $195,000 - $300,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Staff GNC Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development of spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems. This includes designing and validating flight software, developing advanced algorithms, leading simulations, and working cross-functionally with various engineering teams to ensure the seamless integration of GNC functionalities. You will also mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews and system-level trade studies.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related discipline
- 12+ years of hands-on experience developing and fielding spacecraft GNC systems
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python
- Deep understanding of spacecraft attitude dynamics, orbital mechanics, environmental perturbations, and actuator/sensor physics
- Significant experience with estimation and filtering (EKF, UKF, batch least squares)
- Experience designing control laws and performing stability, robustness, and frequency-domain analysis
Nice to have
- Experience developing GNC systems for proximity operations, formation flying, optical navigation, autonomous maneuvering, or precision pointing missions
- Expertise with FDIR related to GNC components
- Experience with autonomous guidance or onboard trajectory optimization
- Familiarity with safety-critical or fault-tolerant flight software architectures
- Experience with real-time operating systems, embedded software, and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays
- Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Onsite position required in Long Beach, CA or Denver, CO
- No remote work options mentioned
- Compensation range is broad, actual salary may vary based on multiple factors
- Position open until filled, which may indicate urgency or flexibility in hiring
Summarised from True Anomaly's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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