Senior GNC Engineer

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer developing satellite GNC solutions. Involved in the full development lifecycle from requirements to operations.

Posted 7/22/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $60 - $100 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system analysis, design, and verification for spacecraft, with proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and STK. Capable of leading design activities and applying Model-Based Systems Engineering principles to ensure effective integration of new mission payloads onto spacecraft platforms.

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Guidance, Navigation, And Control System AnalysisMATLAB/Simulink ProficiencyModel-Based Systems Engineering (SysML/UML)Object-Oriented Programming (C, C++)US Citizenship

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Hard Skills

GNC System DesignSpacecraft Performance AnalysisSensor ModelingActuator DynamicsAlgorithm DevelopmentRequirements DefinitionVerification And ValidationScripting Languages (TCL, Python)Trade Studies

Tools & Technologies

STKMATLABSimulink

Industry Keywords

SpacecraftPayload IntegrationSatellite BusLaunch IntegrationAirbus Heritage Products

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contributing to the development of customer U.S.'s satellite GNC systems.
Involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through operations.
Design and implement GNC designs for new spacecraft designs to accommodate a variety of new mission payloads onto Airbus spacecraft platforms.
Analyze, design, and/or develop GNC systems to include:
Ensure the maximum reuse of the existing Airbus heritage products and if necessary, identify need for modification.
Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission) – could lead to spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, and/or launch integration activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years' (w/ bachelor's degree) / 6+ years' (w/ Master's degree) experience in guidance, navigation and control system analysis, design and verification on spacecraft.
5+ years' experience in guidance, navigation and control system analysis, design and verification on spacecraft.
Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and STK.
Proficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of spacecraft GNC sensors, actuators, dynamics and algorithms.
Familiarity and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML/UML) and processes that include requirements, architectures, interfaces and trade studies.
Familiarity with software development, verification, and validation.
Experience with object-oriented programming (C, C++) and scripting languages (TCL, Python).
US Citizenship is required

Benefits

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Contributing to the development of customer U.S.'s satellite GNC systems.
Involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through operations.
Design and implement GNC designs for new spacecraft designs to accommodate a variety of new mission payloads onto Airbus spacecraft platforms.
Analyze, design, and/or develop GNC systems to include:
Ensure the maximum reuse of the existing Airbus heritage products and if necessary, identify need for modification.
Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission) – could lead to spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, and/or launch integration activities. 🎯 Requirements
8+ years' (w/ bachelor's degree) / 6+ years' (w/ Master's degree) experience in guidance, navigation and control system analysis, design and verification on spacecraft.
5+ years' experience in guidance, navigation and control system analysis, design and verification on spacecraft.
Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and STK.
Proficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of spacecraft GNC sensors, actuators, dynamics and algorithms.
Familiarity and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML/UML) and processes that include requirements, architectures, interfaces and trade studies.
Familiarity with software development, verification, and validation.
Experience with object-oriented programming (C, C++) and scripting languages (TCL, Python).
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