Top 76 Senior navigation & guidance engineer Jobs in Pasadena, Ca

Senior Navigation & Guidance Engineer
K2 Space —Los Angeles, CA
- $160,000 - $235,000 a year
- Remote
- System design
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Sr Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman —Los Angeles, CA
- $142,200 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- Bachelor of Science
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Sr. Staff Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer
Northrop Grumman —El Segundo, CA
- $192,800 - $289,200 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Java
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Northrop Grumman —Los Angeles, CA
- $161,000 - $241,400 a year
- Overtime
- Writing skills
- Office
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Sr Staff Systems Engineer IPTL (AHT)
Northrop Grumman —Los Angeles, CA
- $192,800 - $289,200 a year
- Overtime
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman —El Segundo, CA
- $114,000 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman —Redondo Beach, CA
- $114,000 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Sentinel - Sr. Staff Lead Engineer (GN&C) - 18840
Northrop Grumman —Manhattan Beach, CA
- $166,500 - $249,700 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Experienced, Lead, Senior)
Cimarron Software —El Segundo, CA
- $200,000 - $325,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries —Los Angeles, CA
- $160,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries —Los Angeles, CA
- $160,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Senior Principal Engineer - Guidance Navigation Controls (Project Talon)
Northrop Grumman —El Segundo, CA
- $142,200 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior GNC Engineer
Inversion —Los Angeles, CA
- $139,000 - $199,000 a year
- 5 years
- Office
- Master's degree
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Principal or Senior Principal Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer
Northrop Grumman —El Segundo, CA
- $114,000 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
5d
Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer Guidance Navigation Control (GNC)
Northrop Grumman —Los Angeles, CA
- $114,000 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- 5 years
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
4d
Senior GNC Engineer (Reentry)
Inversion —Los Angeles, CA
- $139,000 - $199,000 a year
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Office
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11d
Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer (mid-level or lead)- Millennium Space Systems
Boeing —El Segundo, CA
- $123,000 - $198,750 a year
- System design
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
12d
Senior Real-Time/Controls Software Engineer
Space Kinetic —Los Angeles, CA
- $170,000 - $240,000 a year
- 5 years
- System design
- Office
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Effector Guidance Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries —Los Angeles, CA
- $160,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Principal Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer
Space Kinetic —El Segundo, CA
- $165,000 - $215,000 a year
- 5 years
- Office
- Master's degree
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
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Senior Navigation & Guidance Engineer

K2 Space
Los Angeles, CA

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Job Details

$160,000 - $235,000 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

MATLAB
Software engineering
Rust (programming language)
Engineering development testing
Aerospace design
System design
Control system design
Process simulation software
System design for system development
Hiring
Analysis skills
Julia
C
System validation
System testing
Algorithm design
Mentoring
Recruiting
Navigation systems
System development
Senior level
Test validation method
Sensors
Python
Validation design
Team building

Full Job Description

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.

With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we'd love for you to apply.

The Role

As a Senior Navigation & Guidance engineer, you will be a core driver of the overall spacecraft GNC architecture. You will execute detailed trade studies to find new and novel ways to implement the spacecraft's guidance, attitude control, and attitude and orbit estimation systems. In the first 3 months, you will support the development of the control infrastructure, from discrete filter design in the time domain to thorough analysis in the frequency domain. Additionally, you will support the development of autonomous orbit raise for a vehicle to MEO and the associated navigation to support an autonomous orbit raise. In the first 6 months, you will own and execute the Verification and Validation plan for the GNC stack, driving the system to flight readiness via a robust and thorough analysis of vehicle performance in both nominal and off nominal environments. This push for flight readiness will motivate thorough analysis, leading to updates to both the GNC stack and the K2 6-DOF simulation. The expectation is that all GNC team members commit code to the 6-DOF sim as well as owning a portion of the GNC flight software.

In the first year, you will support launch and on orbit operations of the first full demonstration of the K2 spacecraft bus – the Mega. In parallel, you will support the block 2 upgrades of the GNC stack and 6-DOF sim, taking lessons learned from on orbit operations to increase the fidelity of the simulation and the vehicle performance of the GNC stack.

Responsibilities

Work with other engineering leads to develop and validate a novel high level vehicle architecture
Develop novel algorithms for precise pointing of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
Develop novel slewing algorithms of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
Develop simulation and modeling tools to support vehicle and GNC trade studies. This includes mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development.
Contribute to building the GNC organization by recruiting, hiring, and mentoring other engineers

Qualifications

Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design
Experience with implementing attitude control and/or estimation algorithms on spacecraft
Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment, leveraging 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing.
Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation

Nice to Have

Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. "clean sheet" design work
Experience with control algorithm development
Experience with reaction wheel, control moment gyroscope, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation
Experience with navigation, specifically Extended Kalman Filters
Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, and mission design
Experience with Rust software development

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $235,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Export Compliance

As defined in the ITAR, "U.S. Persons" include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a "U.S. Person."

The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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