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Guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
34 open roles for GNC engineers in Los Angeles, CA as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, CHAOS Industries, Apex Technology, Varda Space Industries and K2 Space have the most. The median advertised salary is $158K.
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- Senior GNC EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- GNC Engineer (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++
- GNC Software EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States · +2 more locations$160K - $240KLinuxCI/CDAgile
- Senior GNC EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$160K - $235KSeniorRustPythonC++
- GNC Engineer (Dragon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++
- Principal Spacecraft GNC EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$200K - $260KLead and aboveJiraQuantitative analysisSalesforce administration
- Spacecraft GNC EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$112K - $180KPythonC++MATLAB
- Spacecraft GNC Engineer (Early)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$100K - $135KPythonC++MATLAB
- GNC Engineer - Navigation Sensors and AlgorithmsK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$110K - $200KRustPythonC++
- GNC Engineer - Trajectory Design and Guidance EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$120K - $200KRustPythonC++
- Flight Controls & Guidance Software EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$160K - $240KLinuxCI/CDAgile
- Guidance Software EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$160K - $280KLinuxCI/CDAgile
- Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$210K - $338KLead and above
- Senior Spacecraft GNC EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$152K - $209KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) Internship - Summer 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonC++MATLAB
- Software Engineer - State Estimation & Prediction (III)Lodestar · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, US$115K - $174KPythonC++Docker
- Principal GNC EngineerReflect Orbital · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$130K - $220KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Senior GNC EngineerReflect Orbital · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$130K - $220KSeniorRustPythonC++
- GNC Engineer, ADCS (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Linux
- GNC Engineer, Phased Array Devices (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Angular
- Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) Internship - Spring 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonC++MATLAB
- GNC Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonC++Control systems
- Principal Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control EngineerQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$175K - $225KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control EngineerQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA or Tulsa, OK$130K - $180KPythonC++MATLAB
- Guidance, Navigation and Control EngineerSkyryse · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$120K - $180KPythonC++Jira
- GNC EngineerIcarus · El Segundo$100K - $140KControl systemsHardware testingAnalog design
- Sr. Trajectory Analysis Engineer (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $205KSeniorPythonC++Aviation
- Astrodynamics and Navigation Engineer IIIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA or Tulsa, OK$125K - $185KPythonC++MATLAB
- Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$219K - $244KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- GNC Engineer, Fleet Management (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonC++Security clearance
- GNC Engineer, Beam Planning (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonC++Linux
- Site Reliability Engineer, GNCSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $145KPythonDockerTerraform
Who is hiring for guidance, navigation and control engineer roles in Los Angeles, CA
Questions about guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
- How many guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are open right now?
- There are 34 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA at 10 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 4 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (9), CHAOS Industries (6), Varda Space Industries (4), Apex Technology (4) and K2 Space (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- None of the 34 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA pay?
- The median advertised salary is $158K, based on 32 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $142K and $200K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- 2 of the 34 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 24 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 10 companies are hiring and 4 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- 2 of the 34 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA (6%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, PyTorch, TensorFlow. Employers still list 34 such roles today at 10 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA ask for?
- Most often Python (76%), C++ (74%), MATLAB (41%), Control systems (41%), Simulink (29%) of the 34 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- GNC Engineer (10), Senior GNC Engineer (3), GNC Software Engineer (3), Guidance (3), Spacecraft GNC Engineer (2): the most common titles among the 34 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA in demand in 2026?
- 34 guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 10 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $158K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.