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GNC Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
high
2218 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
Hiring momentum
3233 roles opened in the last 90 days
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Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a GNC Engineer on Anduril's Space team, you will design and implement Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems for various spacecraft missions. Your day-to-day tasks will involve developing software and hardware solutions, creating test plans, and collaborating with multiple teams to ensure successful spacecraft operations in different orbital regimes. You will also engage in algorithm design, simulation, and validation processes to enhance the capabilities of autonomous spacecraft.

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1/5
freshness
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career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Strong engineering background in Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering degree
  • Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux Systems
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
  • Experience with orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking capabilities
  • Familiarity with rendezvous proximity operations and docking, orbital mechanics with propulsive spacecraft, and/or spacecraft attitude determination and controls
  • Strong knowledge of spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control theory

Nice to have

  • Experience testing propulsion subsystems in laboratory environments that mimic the space environmental constraints
  • Experience conducting spacecraft operations and satellite command and control with an emphasis on system reliability and uptime
  • Experience with testing/validation leveraging FlatSats, Hardware-in-the-Loop testbeds and digital spacecraft simulators through nominal and fault scenarios
  • Experience with computer vision and perception algorithms to support GNC operations
  • Experience developing 3-DOF simplified and 6-DOF high-fidelity dynamics simulation models used for GNC systems analysis and validation

What you get

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexible hours
  • Salary range provided but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role involves working on critical software and hardware designs in a high-stakes environment

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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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