Senior GNC Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Senior GNC Engineer on Anduril's Space team, you will design and implement guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) subsystems for various spacecraft missions. Your responsibilities include developing software and hardware solutions, conducting simulations, and collaborating with multiple teams to ensure successful spacecraft operations. You will also engage directly with customers to meet mission objectives and validate GNC systems through rigorous testing.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Strong engineering background in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering degree
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and/or Linux Systems
- Experience conducting spacecraft operations and satellite command and control
- Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
- Experience with orbital mechanics and resident space object tracking capabilities
- Experience developing 3-DOF and 6-DOF dynamics simulation models for GNC systems analysis
Nice to have
- Desire to work on critical software and hardware designs in the space domain
- Experience testing propulsion subsystems in laboratory environments
- Experience with testing/validation leveraging FlatSats, Hardware-in-the-Loop testbeds and digital spacecraft simulators
- Experience with computer vision and perception algorithms for GNC operations
- Exposure to US satellite operations policy and constraints
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
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- Role involves direct interaction with customers, which may require travel or flexible hours
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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