# Sr. Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer at Blue Canyon

- Company: Blue Canyon
- What the company does: Blue Canyon Technologies is a spacecraft manufacturing and mission systems company that designs and builds small satellites and related space hardware for commercial, civil, and defense missions. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://bluecanyontech.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://bluecanyontech.bamboohr.com/careers/1011
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blue-canyon-sr-guidance-navigation-and-controls-gnc-engineer/

## About the role

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related Engineering discipline and at least 7 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of systems integration and testing experience with MATLAB/Simulink
- Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams
- Experience with running 6-DOF simulation
- Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with emphasis on rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities
- Experience with configuration management and issue tracking tools preferred

Tags: GN&C Engineering