Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC) Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Boulder County, United States; onsite

Salary: $125,000–$155,000 per year, with potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Implement GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles.
• Develop robust algorithms for satellites in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and landers.
• Generate GNC verification data for spacecraft missions.
• Contribute to flight-code and simulation software development.
• Create reusable tools for vehicle GNC systems and resolve complex technical issues.
• Communicate design intent, requirements, and capabilities across the engineering organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in spacecraft GNC design and analysis.
• Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
• Experience with control analysis in time and frequency domains, estimation theory, or astrodynamics.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations, including ITAR and EAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with upper-stage or lander control.
• Experience with rendezvous and proximity operations or formation flying.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
• Experience in spacecraft operations and vehicle GNC design processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work in Boulder County.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Work with an agile team developing spacecraft and in-space transportation systems.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview and offer stage.