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Redondo Beach, California, United States· Full-time
$200K – $300K/yr
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Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Controls Engineer
Role overview
Job description
As a Principal GNC Engineer of Responsive Spacecraft at Impulse Space, you will lead the team responsible for GNC of the most agile delta-V machines under development. You will own all aspects of and provide outstanding technical contribution to vehicle guidance and control in all phases of development and operation with a fast-paced team. Due to the nature of the programs, a TS/SCI clearance is required. 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 f
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- Source: Impulse Space's official careers site (via Pinpoint) · last confirmed on the source 29 Oct 2026
- First seen by Jobiba 29 Oct 2026
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What they are looking for
Skills & requirements
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, math or related; 12+ years of experience in spacecraft control design and analysis; refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S
Department · Autonomous Systems
Hiring company
Impulse Space
Government
We provide efficient in-space mobility that moves payloads from low Earth orbit to any destination. Our vehicles deliver rapid, reliable access, reducing costs and timelines to make space operations feasible for commercial, government, and scientific missions.
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