Senior GNC Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Senior GNC Engineer, Space

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As a Senior GNC Engineer at Anduril’s Space team, you will lead the design and implementation of guidance, navigation, and control subsystems for various spacecraft in different orbital regimes. Your responsibilities include developing flight software, algorithms, and simulation products, creating test plans to validate systems during ground checkout and on-orbit operations, and collaborating with mission operations teams to ensure successful GNC operations. You will work closely with hardware providers and customers to integrate and test propulsion subsystems under space-like conditions. The role requires expertise in astrodynamics, aerospace engineering, dynamics and controls, and proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and Linux systems. Knowledge of orbital mechanics, spacecraft attitude determination, and control theory is essential, with preferred experience in testing propulsion subsystems in laboratory environments that mimic space constraints.

Skills

MATLAB Simulink Python C++ Go Linux CI/CD Grafana Prometheus Kubernetes AWS Terraform PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Lead the design and implementation of GNC software and hardware subsystems for various spacecraft.
Develop test plans and procedures to validate GNC systems during ground checkout and on-orbit operations.
Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products for spacecraft autonomy tools.
Directly interact with customers to ensure mission success in space operations.
Lead the development of navigation algorithms and orbit mechanics for different orbital regimes.

What we're looking for

Strong background in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, or related field.
Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, and Linux Systems.
Expertise in spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control theory.
Familiarity with rendezvous proximity operations and docking for propulsive spacecraft.
Development of flight software, algorithms, and simulation products for spacecraft.
Ability to design test plans and procedures for GNC system validation on ground and orbit.
Direct interaction with customers to ensure mission success in dynamic space operations.

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