GNC Software Engineer (Spacecraft)

Location: Burlingame, California, United States; Onsite

Salary: $165K–$190K per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops Pulsar, a low-Earth-orbit satellite infrastructure designed to provide precise, resilient, real-time global positioning.

What you will do

• Develop and integrate GNC algorithms using model-based development processes.
• Implement state machines and FDIR logic for robust autonomous spacecraft operations.
• Develop and maintain GNC software interfaces within the flight software architecture.
• Design and maintain SIL/HIL test campaigns, unit tests, and regression tests to validate software reliability and GNC performance.
• Collaborate with simulation, hardware, GNC, and Flight Software teams on end-to-end system integration and validation.
• Support missions from simulation through on-orbit or in-flight operation.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience developing GNC software for spacecraft, UAVs, or other autonomous platforms.
• Hands-on experience implementing and testing estimators, controllers, and state machines.
• Experience with model-based software development and automatic code generation using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience developing unit and regression tests and debugging software in simulation or embedded environments.
• Proficiency with Git and Linux-based development environments.
• For the U.S. role, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience implementing FDIR strategies and autonomous mode management with state machines.
• Hands-on experience with SIL/HIL simulation environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated software testing.
• Understanding of spacecraft attitude determination and control systems, including sensors, actuators, and onboard estimation and control algorithms.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity offered.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity.
• U.S. space technology export regulations apply to this role.