# Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer

Who We're Looking For Quantum Space is redefining mobility and maneuverability in space. Our high-mobility spacecraft platforms support national security, civil, and commercial missions with unmatched flexibility and propulsion capability. We build fast and iterate quickly. We are seeking a Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to develop the algorithms, analyses, and flight capabilities that enable our spacecraft to navigate, maneuver, and operate autonomously across a diverse range of space missions. In this role, you will own GNC subsystem development throughout the spacecraft lifecycle, including mission analysis, modeling and simulation, guidance, navigation, and control algorithm development, flight software integration, hardware integration and test, verification and validation, and on-orbit mission support. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about building next-generation space systems that support mission success. Where You'll Make an Impact Develop high-fidelity spacecraft dynamics and GNC simulation environments to support analysis, verification, and mission design. Imp

- **Id**: 760653
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/quantumspace-spacecraft-guidance-navigation-control-engineer>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Tulsa, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-07-27T13:39:31Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T06:25:04Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 103
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5737
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space Services, Space Defense

## Company

- **Id**: 3813300
- **Name**: Quantum Space
- **Domain**: quantumspaceinc.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/quantumspaceinc>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 95
- **Open postings**: 19
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 119
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 130000
- **Max**: 180000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 180000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Sensor Fusion** — Optional: no
- **Simulink** — Optional: no
- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: no
- **Human-in-the-Loop** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Days open**: 102

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-11T18:26:28Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 48
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.796
- **P room**: 0.6
- **Age days**: 103
- **Expected fill days**: 119
- **Reasons**: conf:3, velocity, win:late, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 180000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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