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Galaxy Technology Hires LLC

GNC Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

GNC Engineer Austin, TX Area - Relocation Assistance Provided The Company Our client is a fast-growing commercial space startup providing comprehensive services, from launch to in-orbit operations.

Vast

Senior GNC Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$109K - $150K/yr

Vast is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to own guidance, navigation, and control for a new constellation-ready spacecraft bus - a product line designed to scale to hundreds of spacecraft per year. The ...

True Anomaly

Staff GNC Engineer

Denver, CO · On-site

$165K - $290K/yr

Design, test, and validate GNC flight software for spacecraft operating in LEO, GEO, and cislunar environments * Develop advanced attitude and orbit determination algorithms, including sensor fusion ...

Impulse Space

Senior GNC Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA · On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

Implement GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles produced at scale * Develop robust algorithms for spacecraft: satellites in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and ...

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Poseidon Aerospace

GNC Engineer

San Francisco, CA

As a GNC Engineer at Poseidon Aerospace, you will develop and implement control systems to ensure accurate and reliable performance of our aircraft. Your work will include vehicle dynamics modeling ...

SpaceX

GNC Engineer (Starlink)

Redmond, WA

$145K - $175K/yr

GNC ENGINEER (STARLINK) SpaceX is looking for engineers with backgrounds in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to ...

SpaceX

GNC Engineer (Starlink)

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$155K - $185K/yr

GNC ENGINEER (STARLINK) SpaceX is looking for engineers with backgrounds in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to ...

SpaceX

GNC Engineer (Starlink)

Redmond, WA · On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

GNC ENGINEER (STARLINK) SpaceX is looking for engineers with backgrounds in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to ...

SpaceX

GNC Engineer (Starlink)

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$155K - $185K/yr

GNC ENGINEER (STARLINK) SpaceX is looking for engineers with backgrounds in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to ...

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Do workers at GNC get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
70% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and June 2026.

Does GNC pay people when they’re sick?

No. Most people don’t get paid when they’re sick.
69% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 65 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

At GNC, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
41% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and May 2026.

Are part-time workers able to get health insurance from GNC?

Most people who work part-time can't get health insurance.
77% of people who work fewer than 30 hours a week say they can’t get health insurance
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and February 2025.

Do part-time workers get paid time off at GNC?

Most people who work part-time don’t get paid time off.
93% of people who work part-time say they don’t get paid time off
Based on data from 28 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and June 2026.

Is the health insurance from GNC affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
74% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and June 2026.

Do people get paid time off at GNC?

Some people get paid time off from work.
47% of people say they don’t get paid time off.
Based on data from 64 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 46% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 24% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 18% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 12% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do workers at GNC worry about hours?

Some people worry about getting enough hours.
36% of people report they worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 55 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do GNC workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
42% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

How easy is it for GNC workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
48% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 62 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and April 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at GNC?

Some people find it hard to get time off.
54% of people report it’s hard to get time off.
Based on data from 54 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do GNC managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
81% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 52 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do jobs at GNC spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Sometimes. The job can spill into unpaid time.
38% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 52 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at GNC?

Some people find it hard to take sick days.
58% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 53 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Is a GNC job good for students?

Most students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
84% of students report this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 32 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and May 2026.

Is working at GNC good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
55% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 29 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and March 2026.

Do people at GNC feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
82% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 60 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people at GNC get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
48% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and June 2026.

Is it stressful to work at GNC?

Some people feel stressed out here.
63% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 65 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people at GNC enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
70% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 56 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people at GNC recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
59% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 69 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at GNC?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
44% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 66 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people get support to advance at GNC?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 44% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 59 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do people think GNC’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
78% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 58 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how GNC is doing?

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55% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 62 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and June 2026.
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GNC Engineer II/ Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission Formulation

GNC Engineer II/ Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission Formulation

Rocket Lab Corporation

Long Beach, CA

Other

Posted 3 days ago

Rocket Lab rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 61 rated aerospace companies

Job description

GNC ENGINEER II/ SENIOR GNC ENGINEER I - MISSION FORMULATION

Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the GNC Engineer II/ Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission Formulation is responsible for Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) design, modeling, analyses, and testing for Rocket Lab launches and missions. You'll play an integral part of Rocket Lab's Global Launch Services (GLS) Mission Formulation Team, which works closely with other Engineering teams and Production to bring new launch and mission concepts to life. 

As part of the Mission Formulation team, you'll be responsible for conducting trades studies, preliminary and final mission analyses, and definition and implementation of detailed designs for Rocket Lab's launch programs. This team is also primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of launches and missions for classified missions on HASTE and Electron launch vehicles. 

Success in this position will be measured by the value of the knowledge and experience in launch vehicle design and mission experience that you bring into this role, your ability to contribute to projects without supervision, successful collaboration with other teams across Rocket Lab, and the skillful prioritization of competing engineering projects across the group. 

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

  • GNC contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition 
  • Launch and mission operational concept development 
  • Orbital and suborbital trajectory design and analysis 
  • Work with external stakeholders and customers for mission-specific requirements engineering 
  • Document proposed GNC solutions and participate in design reviews with customers 
  • Support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing to verify trajectories, GNC, and flight code performance 
  • Conduct Monte Carlo simulation analyses to define and verify launch and mission operations 
  • Develop and support release of flight code for pre-launch ground testing, launch, and mission operations 
  • Develop tools and processes for automating common GNC modelling and analysis tasks 

(Please note: This position can be hired at the GNC Engineer II or Senior GNC Engineer I level.)

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS AS GNC ENGINEER II: 

  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS
  • Understanding of orbital mechanics and/ or closed-loop control systems, preferably launch vehicles
  • Experience with trajectory optimization
  • Proven experience developing real-time control and/or estimation algorithms in autonomous vehicles, preferably launch vehicles
  • Active Secret security clearance OR Ability to obtain and maintain one

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS AS SENIOR GNC ENGINEER I:

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS
  • Understanding of orbital mechanics and/ or closed-loop control systems, preferably launch vehicles
  • Experience with trajectory optimization
  • Proven experience developing real-time control and/or estimation algorithms in autonomous vehicles, preferably launch vehicles
  • Active Secret security clearance OR Ability to obtain and maintain one

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation
  • Experience with git version control.
  • 3+ years' experience in modelling, simulation and/or control of dynamics systems, particularly rigid bodies
  • 3+ years' experience with Python development
  • 3+ years' experience with data analysis using MATLAB and/or SciPy
  • Experience developing in C/C++
  • Experience with ASTOS or similar mission analysis,trajectory optimization, vehicle design andsimulationtools
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships
  • Creative, analytical, and good at problem solving
  • Ability to work on own initiative and to plan daily workflow to meet higher level tasks

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

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