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Boeing

Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer, Experienced, Lead, Senior

Boeing

. Design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $119,850 - $239,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft, utilizing MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++. Possesses strong leadership and mentoring skills while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Guidance, Navigation, And Control AlgorithmsMATLAB/SimulinkC/C++ ProgrammingSpacecraft OperationsLeadership And Mentoring

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Hard Skills
6-DOF Dynamics SimulationsAstrodynamicsFlight MechanicsTrajectory OptimizationState EstimationSensor FusionKalman FiltersModel-Based DevelopmentFlight Test SupportGN&C Flight Software
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor Of Science DegreeActive Tier 5 Clearance
Industry Keywords
SpacecraftSpace Environment EffectsEngineering Project TeamsConcepts Of OperationsSimulation Artifacts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft
  • Develop and maintain 6-DOF dynamics simulations and analysis tools for mission and performance assessment
  • Implement and validate GN&C flight software using MATLAB/Simulink models and C/C++ prototypes
  • Integrate flight software with testbeds and avionics
  • Apply astrodynamics and flight mechanics to mission design, novel orbit concepts, and trajectory optimization
  • Develop powered and unpowered guidance laws and autonomy tools for on-orbit operations
  • Support troubleshooting of operational anomalies, functional tests, and service incidents
  • Produce concepts of operations, simulation artifacts, and test procedures
  • Collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, test, and business development teams
  • Communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement reusable tools and automations
  • Lead engineering project teams, mentor engineers, and advance GN&C practices and techniques
  • Support integration and flight testing in space environments

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • Active Tier 5 (T5) Clearance, formerly known as Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
  • 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Engineering experience with spacecraft
  • Experience using MATLAB and Simulink
  • Experience developing GN&C algorithms, models and simulations
  • U.S. Person status required for U.S. export control compliance
  • U.S. Citizenship required for the current Tier 5 clearance requirement
  • Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
  • Ability to work effectively in broad, minimally defined design spaces and communicate technical results clearly
  • Experience with spacecraft operations and space environment effects
  • Programming experience in C/C++ or comparable languages sufficient to implement and test GN&C algorithms
  • Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion, including Kalman filters, GPS/INS
  • Background in classical, modern, and nonlinear control theory and design
  • Model-based development experience and flight test support
  • Leadership, mentoring, and career guidance experience
  • Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process
  • Post-offer testing may apply under Boeing’s Drug Free Workplace policy

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive base pay
  • Variable compensation opportunities
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work
  • Relocation based on candidate eligibility