Guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States

• AAnduril Industries29
• SSpaceX23
• RRocket Lab12
• TTrue Anomaly8
• SShield AI8
• RReliable Robotics8
• CCHAOS Industries6
• XXona Space6
• KKatalyst Space Technologies5
• MMuon Space5
• AApex Technology4
• VVarda Space Industries4

• 🇺🇸United States178
• 🇺🇸California115
• 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA33
• 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area26
• 🇺🇸Seattle, WA15
• 🇺🇸Texas14
• 🇺🇸Denver, CO8
• 🇺🇸Dallas, TX5
• 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA4
• 🇺🇸Boston, MA3

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

How many guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?

There are 178 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States at 50 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 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 the United States?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (29), SpaceX (23), Rocket Lab (12), Reliable Robotics (8) and Shield AI (8). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States?

1 of the 178 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States pay?

The median advertised salary is $192K, based on 150 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $155K and $222K. 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 the United States?

14 of the 178 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 108 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 50 companies are hiring and 16 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 the United States?

49 of the 178 open guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States (28%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 178 such roles today at 50 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States ask for?

Most often C++ (78%), Python (66%), Control systems (51%), MATLAB (44%), Hardware testing (34%) of the 178 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 the United States?

GNC Engineer (29), Senior GNC Engineer (14), Guidance (9), Software Engineer (7), GNC Software Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 178 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?

178 guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 50 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $192K. 1 (1%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for guidance, navigation and control engineer jobs in the United States?

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