GN&C Engineer (Remote)

Moonshot AerospaceMADISON, AL

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Education

Engineering (PE)

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Job Description

Moonshot Aerospace is seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to support spacecraft and planetary lander programs for commercial and government customers. Programs include the Human Landing System (HLS), Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), and other civil and commercial space efforts.

This position requires depth in at least one GN&C subdiscipline—navigation, guidance, or controls—combined with the ability to develop and maintain high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments for spacecraft and lander design. The engineer will contribute to algorithm development, 6DOF simulation, flight software integration, and mission performance analysis. Multiple experience levels are available, and responsibilities will scale with demonstrated capability.

Responsibilities

Develop and analyze guidance, navigation, and/or control algorithms for spacecraft and lander applications

Build, maintain, and execute 6DOF simulations and associated analysis tools for mission performance verification

Implement and validate state estimation filters (EKF) or control laws depending on subdiscipline focus

Develop sensor and actuator models for simulation environments (IMU, star tracker, LiDAR, reaction control systems)

Perform Monte Carlo analysis and trade studies to characterize system performance under dispersed conditions

Support flight software integration, testing, and verification

Contribute to technical documentation, customer deliverables, and program reviews

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and customer organizations

Required Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

5+ years of professional GN&C experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle systems

Demonstrated depth in at least one GN&C subdiscipline: navigation and state estimation, guidance and trajectory design, or control system design and analysis

Experience developing and executing high-fidelity spacecraft simulations (3DOF or 6DOF)

Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink

Experience with configuration management tools (Git or equivalent)

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Lunar or planetary mission experience

Experience with Kalman filter design and tuning for spacecraft applications

Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), optical navigation, or multi-sensor fusion experience

Rendezvous and proximity operations experience

Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing and integration

Flight software development or real-time systems exposure

Familiarity with NASA Trick simulation framework or equivalent

Propulsion, slosh modeling, or flexible-body dynamics exposure

Launch vehicle or satellite GN&C experience

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Moonshot Aerospace is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.

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The education requirement for this position is Engineering (PE). Candidates with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience may also be considered.

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