GNC Engineer, Phased Array Devices (Starshield)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
Posted 16 days ago · $125,000.00 - $160,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a GNC Engineer for Phased Array Devices at SpaceX, you will focus on the design and development of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for Starshield user terminals. Your work will involve real-time navigation, beam-steering logic, and the implementation of software in C++ for high-velocity platforms. You will collaborate with hardware engineers and support various projects to enhance the capabilities of Starshield's satellite communication systems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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 SpaceX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science/software engineering, or an engineering discipline
- Software development experience in C++, Python, and/or MATLAB/Simulink
- Experience with attitude determination and/or state estimation algorithms
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
- Demonstrated project or professional experience in state estimation, feedback control, robotics, antenna design and actuation, or similar
- Direct experience with inertial navigation systems, GNSS, and phased array antenna systems
- Experience with translational state estimation in the absence of GNSS ranging and timing information
- Experience with loosely/tightly coupled state estimation
What you get
- Pay Range: Level 1: $125,000.00 - $160,000.00; Level 2: $145,000.00 - $195,000.00
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Active clearance may provide opportunities to work on sensitive missions, subject to drug testing
- Role requires extended hours and weekends as needed for critical development
- Fast-paced and demanding start-up atmosphere may not suit everyone
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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