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Design and develop test procedures and automated test scripts using spacecraft commands, telemetry, and electrical ground support equipment
Execute test procedures and troubleshoot issues with satellite and space flight hardware
Support EGSE and flight hardware test/troubleshooting efforts
Coordinate with ITEE team lead, electrical technicians, and I&T managers
Participate in program review boards (PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, FRBs)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering
Nice to have: hardware or software testing
Nice to have: test scripting
Nice to have: electronics troubleshooting
Nice to have: RF test configuration

Skills

system level test spacecraft telemetry electrical ground support equipment

GNC Software Engineer

Xona Space Systems · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Burlingame, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Mid
2+ years

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Seeking a GNC Software Engineer to develop, integrate and validate flight software that enables autonomous operation of spacecraft.

Responsibilities

Develop and integrate GNC algorithms using model-based development processes
Implement state machines and FDIR (Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery) logic for robust autonomous operations
Develop and maintain GNC software interfaces within the flight software architecture
Design, implement, and maintain software- and hardware-in-the-loop (SIL/HIL) test campaigns to validate GNC performance and reliability
Develop unit tests and regression tests to ensure software reliability

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering
Nice to have: FDIR strategies

Skills

GNC software spacecraft UAVs autonomous platforms MATLAB

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II

DP Professionals · Posted Nov 4, 2026

Open

Chandler, Arizona, United States
On-site
Contract · Mid
2+ years

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Develop and evaluate guidance, navigation, and control systems for advanced aerospace applications, focusing on seeker-based missile engagements and precision intercept performance.

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, implementing, verifying, and testing high-quality flight and simulation software
Developing and maintaining 6-DOF simulations to design, analyze, and test flight algorithms and code
Optimizing flight and simulation software for performance, robustness, and maintainability
Using trajectory optimization and analysis tools to evaluate mission performance and GNC designs

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Master’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Nice to have: Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Nice to have: control systems theory
Nice to have: guidance law development

Skills

guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) concepts MATLAB/Simulink

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