terranorbitalcorporation

GNC Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Posted
2026-02-20T11:39:31-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

MATLAB

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field with a concentration in dynamics and control

2 or more years of related work experience

Demonstrated GNC engineering and software development using MATLAB and Simulink

Strong fundamental understanding of orbital dynamics and classical mechanics

Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision

Passion for the new space industry

Responsibilities

Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for spacecraft

Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with MATLAB/Simulink

Support vehicle control system architecture sizing and definition

Perform software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Provide technical inputs and support for proposal efforts

Support mission operations and anomaly resolution