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Senior GNC Engineer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $139,000-$199,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
Inversion's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
89% of Inversion's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Inversion
high
59 stale, 0 reposted of 76 open
Hiring momentum
86 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Inversion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Inversion.

About this role

As a Senior GNC Engineer at Inversion, you will be pivotal in enhancing the functionality and performance of the company's reentry vehicles, particularly the Arc spacecraft. Your responsibilities will include developing algorithms for landing, conducting simulations, and performing flight tests to ensure precise landings. This role involves defining vehicle architecture and addressing design challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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 Inversion as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Typically 5+ years of applicable experience developing and testing GNC algorithms and systems
  • Strong fundamental understanding of controls and estimation algorithms including Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, and state estimation
  • Solid grasp of classical mechanics, dynamics, and rigid body motion
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, or C++ for simulation and analysis
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with guidance and trajectory planning algorithms
  • Experience with system identification and parameter estimation for complex dynamical systems
  • Experience building code deployed to real hardware in a compute-restricted environment
  • Practical experience developing GNC for airborne vehicles

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence in Playa Vista, CA
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks
  • Salary range provided, but individual pay may vary significantly based on multiple factors

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Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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