--- title: GNC Engineer at AstroForge in Seal Beach, CA description: AstroForge is hiring for the GNC Engineer role in Seal Beach, CA. Pays $130K–$145K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/gnc-engineer-at-astroforge-01a1cd30-acc0-7856-a3a0-3b4fb3950574 date: 2026-11-12T01:15:31Z og_description: Join AstroForge as GNC Engineer in Seal Beach, CA. Pays $130K–$145K per year. Full-time, on-site role. Requires 2+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ofyamj.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | AstroForge | | **Location** | Seal Beach, CA | | **Salary** | $130K/yr - $145K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 11, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for AstroForge. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for AstroForge. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $121,000 – $176,000 a year (median $155,000). ## Description **About the Company** At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space. **Job Description:** As a GNC engineer at AstroForge, you’ll own a large part of the flight algorithms powering the world’s first asteroid mining vehicles. You’ll be part of a talented team of engineers to develop, analyze, and test vehicle algorithms and software for reliable, fault-tolerant flight. You should love to solve hard, multidisciplinary problems, be able to learn quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. **Responsibilities**: - Design, implement, and test innovative guidance, navigation, control, and perception algorithms in flight software for highly autonomous deep space missions - Develop 6-DOF dynamics simulation models used for GNC systems analysis and validation - Help push flight software to the edge in Monte Carlo and Hardware-in-the-loop testing and contribute fixes and performance improvements - Review algorithms and software contributed by GNC / flight software engineers **Requirements**: - Either: * A Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with at least 2 years aero or space GNC experience * A Master’s Degree in a STEM field focusing on dynamics & control - Experience (incl. internships, full time roles, or projects) designing and implementing algorithms for sensor fusion, state estimation, trajectory guidance, and control - Well versed in dynamics, linear algebra, and 3D rotation math (rotation matrices, quaternions, eigen-decomposition) as well as spacecraft attitude & orbital dynamics - Capable of solving complex, novel problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team - Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA **Preferred Experience:** - Experience operating and/or developing spacecraft - Experience with optical navigation - Experience with relative dynamics, rendezvous, and proximity operations - Experience with IMUs, Star Trackers, Sun Sensors, Reaction Wheels, and other GNC hardware - Experience implementing GNC algorithms into robust and reliable flight software - Demonstrated experience in a software engineering environment using software engineering best practices: version control, continuous integration, unit testing - Experience in a startup environment **Benefits:** - 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage - Vision and FSA benefits available - 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time - 10 paid Holidays - Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match - Equity on the ground floor of a startup **Pay Range** - **Level 2:** $130,000 - $145,000 - **Level 3**: $142,500 - $182,000 - **Level 4**: $179,500 - $202,500 - Equity on the ground floor of a startup ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S.,protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. *We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.* ## Skills - Monte Carlo Simulation - Inertial Measurement Unit (Imu) - ITAR Compliance - Hardware-in-the-Loop (Hil) Testing - FindLaw Code of Federal Regulations CFR - Flight Software - Guidance, Navigation and Control - Sensor Fusion - Fault Tolerance - Linear Algebra - Algorithms - Unit Testing - 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DOF) - Sensor Systems - Microsoft Dynamics - CI/CD - Software Versioning - Spacecraft - State Estimation - Simulations - Version Control - Export Control Compliance - Systems Analysis - Navigation ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans - Other Retirement and Savings - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Aerospace Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/aerospace-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Aerospace Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/aerospace-engineering/aerospace-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 284710 jobs - [Space Technology](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/space-technology?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 12162 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)