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Senior GNC Engineer (Navigation)

Castelion · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, US

Why Castelion, Why Now Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. W...

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Why Castelion, Why Now Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus and technical excellence are decisive advantages - and we are building a team that can deliver real capability, not just concepts. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where your work will directly shape critical systems, influence major technical decisions, and have immediate, real-world impact. Senior GNC Engineer (Navigation) We are seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to develop advanced navigation solutions for Castelion's long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. This role is critical to enabling precise state estimation across all mission phases, including GPS-denied environments. You will work hands-on with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, analyze, implement, and validate multi-sensor navigation algorithms, including star tracker-based alternative navigation and sensor fusion architectures, in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment. Responsibilities: - Design and develop navigation algorithms for high-speed flight vehicles, including inertial navigation and alternative navigation...