Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer
Posted 16 Oct 2026
Advertised as “GNC Senior Engineer-Lander”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.
We want you as a talented Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer to contribute to our lander GNC design in the frame of our future systems. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: mission and vehicle conceptual design, requirement engineering, preliminary design and sizing, modelling and simulation, incl. model validation, detailed algorithm design and software implementation, HiL and flight test, parameter characterization/estimation as well as verification and validation.
Key Responsibilities
In your capacity as Lander GNC Senior Engineer your role will continuously evolve, but initially your day-to-day duties will include:
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Requirements engineering
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Preliminary design and sizing
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Modelling and simulation, incl. model validation
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Detailed algorithm / control law design and software implementation
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Hardware integration (flight computers, sensors)
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Support to HiL and flight tests
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Parameter characterization/estimation
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Verification and validation
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Managing / maintaining the technical baselines to ensure that the design answers the needs of the respective project and the top-level functional definitions
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Collaborating with other teams (e.g. Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, HiL, EGSE, ground control) to ensure seamless integration of the software into the test framework
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Ensure the delivery on time, on quality and on cost of the work packages in your responsibility
What we would love to see from you
In the role as Lander GNC Senior Engineer ideally, you will have the following:
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Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
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5+ years of experience in developing primary flight control systems
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Hands-on experience with rocket-engine powered lander vehicles (e.g. planetary landers, reusable launcher)
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Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in algorithm / control law design, sensor data fusion as well as modelling and simulation
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Strong understanding of entire control system chain: sensors and sensor data fusion, onboard computing, control algorithms, actuators