Full-Time
Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Red Canyon Engineering & Software
11-50 employees
Designs space exploration hardware and software
Compensation Overview
$60 - $100/hr
No H1B Sponsorship
Remote in USA
Remote
US Citizenship Required
Bachelor's, Master's
 Aerospace Engineering (1) |
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- A Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas is required.
- At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 6 years of experience with a master's degree in guidance, navigation, and control system analysis, design, and verification on spacecraft is required.
- At least 5 years of experience in guidance, navigation, and control system analysis, design, and verification on spacecraft is required.
- Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and STK is required.
- Proficiency in modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control sensors, actuators, dynamics, and algorithms is required.
- Familiarity and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering, SysML/UML, and processes involving requirements, architectures, interfaces, and trade studies are required.
- Familiarity with software development, verification, and validation is required.
- Experience with object-oriented programming in C and C++ and scripting languages TCL and Python is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Design and implement guidance, navigation, and control designs for new spacecraft to accommodate new mission payloads on Airbus spacecraft platforms.
- Analyze, design, and develop guidance, navigation, and control systems, including sensors and actuators, algorithms and flight software, and guidance, navigation, and control electronics.
- Support the development of subsystem-level requirements and flow-down of requirements to components and parts throughout the development lifecycle, emphasizing Design for Cost, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Test approaches.
- Ensure maximum reuse of existing Airbus heritage products and identify required modifications when necessary.
- Drive multiple design activities across programs or missions, including spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, and launch integration activities.
- Participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution involving engineering and integration activities across the full spectrum of the lifecycle.
- Support the Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap, including design adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned with future business captures.
- Support the definition of the spacecraft customization process for customer mission needs.
- Perform GNC systems engineering activities to build, maintain, and evolve Airbus spacecraft products.
- Promote and optimize cost savings through reuse of heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructures for constellation prospects.
- A Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas is preferred.
Red Canyon Engineering & Software provides engineering and software solutions that support space exploration and renewable-energy projects on Earth. It builds and integrates hardware and software systems used in space missions, including spacecraft components, instruments, and data analysis tools, to help clients study planets, comets, and other celestial bodies and to harvest renewable resources. Its products work by combining advanced engineering with software that controls or analyzes space hardware, enabling teams to plan, execute, and learn from missions. The company stands out through its SBA-certified HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned status and its mix of government and major aerospace-industry clients, which supports mission-critical work. Its goal is to advance space science and human exploration while applying expertise to renewable-resource projects on Earth, helping clients complete complex missions more reliably and efficiently.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 21, 2026 Wallops Range work broadens Red Canyon's NASA footprint.
- General Atomics Swordfish adds reusable flight-software exposure for future missions, June 2026.
- Artemis, Orion, and Optimum Technologies references show repeat wins across demanding space programs.
What critics are saying
- Revenue depends on prime contractors like ARES, Peraton, and Lockheed Martin, 2026.
- NASA program delays or scope cuts hit Red Canyon immediately, especially Wallops and GEXO.
- A canceled mission wipes specialized staffing and creates existential loss for this small vendor.
What makes Red Canyon Engineering & Software unique
- Red Canyon ships flight software for NASA, Lockheed Martin, and General Atomics, 2026.
- It combines software engineering, project management, and IT for space missions, July 2026.
- First firm-fixed-price contract won in 2025 signals stronger execution discipline than peers.
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