# Senior GNC & Mission Design Engineer at General Galactic

- Company: General Galactic
- What the company does: General Galactic is a space tech startup developing advanced spacecraft and propulsion systems. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://gengalactic.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-15
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalgalactic/jobs/4421517009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/general-galactic-senior-gnc-and-mission-design-engineer/

## About the role

Ever wondered what it’s like to design and control a mission with the most performant multi-mode propulsion system ever built onboard? As Senior GNC + Mission Design Engineer, you will answer and execute on this question. Working closely with the founders and a focused technical team, you will own GNC solutions and mission design assessments for our vehicle and mission suite, including Seldon and Dreadnought spacecraft vehicles. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Build practical analytical tools, simulations, spreadsheets, and Python/MATLAB models to evaluate mission feasibility, requirements, timelines, etc
- Own GNC analyses, algorithms, simulations, and operating modes for General Galactic spacecraft and missions
- Support business development by rapidly assessing customer mission concepts, producing credible mission architectures, evaluating technical feasibility, and generating proposal-ready performance estimates
- Collaborate with flight software engineers to integrate GNC algorithms
- Conduct Monte Carlo analysis and robustness analysis for mission plans and GNC algorithms
- Review flight data, test data, and simulation results to identify anomalies, validate models, and improve vehicle and mission performance

Tags: Engineering

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