Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II

DP Professionals

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Redondo Beach, California

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PERMANENT

Updated 09/29/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer II for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work location: Onsite in Redondo Beach, CA

Duration:

11 months

Terms:

W2 Contract

Work authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance

Responsibilities:

Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms and software and simulation tools to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, submersibles, surface ships, missiles, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of launch, flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events.

Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality.

Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations to achieve a desired position, orientation or orbit in space.

Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of control laws and hardware and software requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.

This role includes on-console activation team support, which may occasionally include 12-hour shifts, overnight support, and weekend support.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline and ≥ 8 years of industry experience;

OR a Master's degree in a related field and ≥ 6 years of industry experience;

OR a PhD degree in a related field and ≥ 4 years of industry experience.

Experience using MATLAB/Simulink or C/C++ in the context of designing and implementing attitude-control or state-estimation algorithms.

Experience performing actuator/sensor sizing and selection.

Experience with modeling, simulation, and verification/validation of 3DOF or 6DOF GNC systems.

Ability to perform complex kinematics, dynamics, and control system analyses for spacecraft GNC.

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. "clean sheet" design work.

Experience with software and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Experience with satellite I&T and on-orbit operations.

Ability to lead a small team of GNC engineers and collaborate with other subsystem engineers and program leadership.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Interested?

Learn more:

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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.

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