19 gnc engineer jobs at 9 companies in Aptos, CA

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GNC Engineer
San Jose or Mountain View
$124k-$189k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
2+ YOEPhD or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 2+ years in GNC, or extensive hands-on GNC experience; strong C++, control theory, and ADCS/GNC knowledge; Python/Julia/MATLAB skills.
C++, Python, Julia, MATLAB
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Senior GNC Engineer
San Jose or United States
$138k-$208k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
5+ YOEPhD or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering plus 5+ years in GNC, or equivalent hands-on GNC experience; C++, control theory knowledge; experience with LE0 platform actuators and sensors; MATLAB/Python/Julia; strong communication.
C++, Python, Julia, MATLAB
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Staff GNC Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$175k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
6+ YOEExperience in vehicle dynamics and control theory; BS (9+ yrs) or MS (6+ yrs) in relevant engineering; proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink; experience verifying GNC systems preferred.
MATLAB, Simulink
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Senior GNC Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$160k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Benchmark Space Systems
Benchmark Space Systems: Manufacturer of propulsion systems for small satellites.
5+ YOEBachelor's in relevant engineering/physics,5+ years GNC experience on space vehicles,proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink,experience with HIL validation,control theory,orbital/mechanics knowledge and ability to implement and test flight software.
MATLAB, Simulink, C, Rust, GMAT, STK, FreeFlyer, cFS, F'
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Staff GNC Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$154k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
6+ YOEAdvanced degree in engineering with 6–10+ years experience; strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, classical and modern control theory; proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink; experience designing, verifying, and flight-testing GNC systems preferred.
MATLAB/Simulink
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Sr. Systems Engineer - GNC
Palo Alto, California, United States
$117k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lanteris Space Systems
Lanteris Space Systems: Manufactures high-performance satellites and spacecraft for orbital missions.
5+ YOEUS citizen or permanent resident; Bachelor's in engineering/math/physics/STEM (or equivalent experience); 5+ years systems engineering or real-time control experience; GNC/astrodynamics/propulsion knowledge; requirements management and verification experience; coding in C, C++, Python or MATLAB preferred.
DOORS, JAMA, C, C++, Python, MATLAB
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Sr. GNC Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOEHands-on MATLAB/Simulink expertise, strong vehicle dynamics and control theory, BS (5+ yrs) or MS (3+ yrs) in relevant engineering, experience with model-based design and verification.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder, DO-178C, DO-331, CYPHER, CONDUIT
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GNC Engineer, Advanced Modeling
Burlingame, California, United States
$170k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xona Space Systems
Xona Space Systems: Operates low Earth orbit satellites for high-precision navigation services.
Experience developing nonlinear 6-DOF simulations, flexible-body and structural-dynamics models, system identification, model validation, and proficiency with MATLAB, C++, Git, and Linux.
MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Git, Linux
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GNC Engineer, Attitude Control Systems
Burlingame, California, United States
$170k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xona Space Systems
Xona Space Systems: Operates low Earth orbit satellites for high-precision navigation services.
6DOF attitude dynamics simulations; PID/LQR/optimal control; actuator allocation; model-based software; SIL/HIL; unit/regression tests; Python/C++/MATLAB; Linux.
Python, C++, MATLAB, Git, Linux
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GNC Hardware Test Engineer
Burlingame, California, United States
$130k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xona Space Systems
Xona Space Systems: Operates low Earth orbit satellites for high-precision navigation services.
Hands-on hardware testing, sensor integration, embedded systems, robotics, or aerospace lab work. Familiar with sensors (IMUs, GNSS, magnetometers, sun/earth horizon, star trackers) and interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN). Proficient in Python, MATLAB, and C++ for test scripting and data analysis.
Python, MATLAB, C++, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Pixhawk, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Linux, Git, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers
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Internship, GNC Engineering (Fall)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$25/hr OnsiteInternship
Pivotal
Pivotal: Manufactures personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, robotics, or a related field; experience with MATLAB/Simulink or Python and coursework or projects in flight dynamics, controls, or estimation.
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Git
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Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
Livermore, California, United States
$176k-$267k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
5+ YOESenior GNC engineer with DOE Q/SCI eligibility, BS in engineering, experience in GNC, orbital mechanics, attitude control, MATLAB/SIMULINK, space systems lifecycle, and security clearance.
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GNC Orbit Controls Engineer
Burlingame, California, United States
$130k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xona Space Systems
Xona Space Systems: Operates low Earth orbit satellites for high-precision navigation services.
Experience in GNC software (C++/MATLAB), orbital mechanics, onboard propagators, EKF with GNSS, orbit determination, and post-maneuver analysis.
C++, MATLAB, EKF, GNSS, onboard propagators
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Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer IV (Staff) - Secret clearance
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$142k-$246k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
Staff-level GNC engineer with missile GNC experience, flight-software and modeling background, MATLAB/Simulink/Fortran/C++/Python familiarity, strong communication and leadership; U.S. citizen with active Secret clearance required.
MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, C++, Python
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Flight Sciences Tools and HPC engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$163k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOE5+ years in scientific/engineering software for flight sciences; strong Python; HPC design/administration; CI/CD; Linux; MPI; Slurm/PBS; OpenHPC; containerization; IT security.
Python (NumPy SciPy Pandas Scikit-learn TensorFlow PyTorch), VTK, Slurm, PBS, Torque, OpenHPC, Bright, Warewulf, XCat, Spack, EasyBuild, Lmod, Linux, MPI, AWS, Docker, Singularity, Shifter, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Jenkins, TeamCity, Artifactory, CI/CD tooling, SQL, NoSQL, time-series databases, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Fortran, Rust, CAD, CFD, GNC, aerodynamics, loads, structural analysis, mass properties
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Flight Sciences Systems Engineer
Huntsville or King of Prussia or Littleton or Sunnyvale
$89k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree with 2+ years experience, active government security clearance (Secret or higher) and U.S. citizenship required. Expertise in vehicle modeling, GNC, flight software, or V&V; strong orbital mechanics and dynamics; proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, STK, and C/C++ or Python; estimation/filter design experience.
MATLAB, Simulink, STK, C, C++, Python
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Staff Flight Research Controls & Navigation Engineer
Santa Cruz or Concord
$204k-$273k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
10+ YOE10+ years GNC/navigation experience, expert in state estimation and multi-sensor fusion, proven real-time C++ flight software experience, strong C++ and Python skills, US Person export-control eligibility required.
C++, Python, SymForce, Ceres, GTSAM
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Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer II - Secret clearance
Littleton or Sunnyvale or California or Colorado
$83k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
2+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance, 2+ years related experience, expertise in GNC, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, strong math and documentation skills, experience with simulation and HPC/DevOps environments preferred.
MATLAB, Simulink, C++, C, Fortran, Python, Linux, Linux shell, YAML, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes
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Product Manager II - Hardware
San Jose, California, United States
$177k-$203k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
3+ YOE3+ years product management owning hardware products, bachelor's in engineering/CS or related (advanced preferred), experience with spacecraft subsystems (power, propulsion, GNC), ability to translate customer mission needs into requirements, US export-control eligibility.

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