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Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Controls Engineer (Interceptors)

Impulse· Autonomous Systems
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Redondo Beach$230k - $270kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead the GNC team for agile delta-V spacecraft, owning guidance and control across development to operation with a TS/SCI clearance requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-maneuverability space vehicles produced at scale.
  • Guide development of robust control algorithms for satellites in LEO, GEO, and cislunar.
  • Direct vehicle-level hardware and software design reviews and trade studies, coordinating GNC needs with other vehicle domains.
  • Develop GNC flight and simulation software to implement new algorithms, hardware modeling, and orbital regime changes.
  • Interface with internal and external partners for vehicle design to meet mission needs
  • Mentor junior engineers and define the best practices for vehicle GNC through the engineering lifecycle.
  • Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
  • Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team and customers.

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, math or related.
  • 12+ years of experience in spacecraft control design and analysis.
  • Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
  • Demonstrated experience performing control analysis in time and frequency domains.
  • Experience in spacecraft operations.

Skills

Required:Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibilityBachelor's degree in engineering, science, math or relatedSpacecraft control design and analysisMatlabC++

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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