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GNC Engineer

Stratolaunch · Mojave, California, United States

Posted about a month ago · $101,000-$146,500

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
Stratolaunch's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
98% of Stratolaunch's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Stratolaunch
high
36 stale, 1 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
83 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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

About this role

As a GNC Engineer at Stratolaunch, you will be involved in the development of hypersonic flight control systems, focusing on designing and evaluating advanced algorithms, modeling, and analysis tools. Your role includes creating documentation for GNC designs, performing analyses to verify algorithm designs, and contributing to the overall flight control system's design and testing. You will also communicate regularly with the Vehicle Management System and GNC Leads and may need to travel occasionally to support departmental needs.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 Stratolaunch as an employer.

What you need

  • Ability to perform combinations of the Essential Responsibilities
  • Fundamental knowledge and understanding of flight dynamics
  • Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within business goals
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • Proficient with Matlab

Nice to have

  • Aircraft, missile, and/or launch vehicle development experience
  • Guidance algorithm synthesis, implementation, and analysis
  • Control, autopilot design and analysis
  • Navigation algorithm synthesis, implementation, and analysis
  • Dynamic system modeling of fixed wing, missile, and/or hypersonic vehicles

What you get

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
  • 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
  • Tuition reimbursement

Worth weighing

  • Travel estimated to be <5%
  • Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis, which may lead to variability in offers

Summarised from Stratolaunch's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Stratolaunch on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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