Senior GNC Engineer
Spire • glasgow, scotland • Posted June 14, 2026
About the Role
As a GNC/AOCS Engineer at Spire, you will operate as part of a technical team who maintains responsibility across the full lifecycle of its engineering products. The GNC team interfaces directly with many engineering groups to conduct R&D, design, manufacturing, and operations activities, ultimately ensuring all current and future spacecraft systems satisfy their mission.
Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!
What You’ll Do:
- Technical ownership of current and future spacecraft attitude and orbit control software and hardware.
- Design, model, analyze, integrate and operate attitude determination/estimation systems for small spacecraft.
- Develop and utilize...