Torrance, California, United States · On-site
Company Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control in…
Skills: Control Theory, Estimation, Orbital Mechanics, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Nonlinear Dynamics
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
Company Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control in…
Skills: Supplier Management, Procurement Execution, Hardware Readiness, Sourcing, Vendor Management
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
Company Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control in…
Skills: Flight Software Development, Embedded Software, Mission Operations Software, Telemetry and Commanding, CI/CD Pipelines
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
Company Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control in…
Skills: GNC Algorithms, Control Theory, State Estimation, Orbital Mechanics, MATLAB/Simulink
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$38/hr–$45/hr
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platfo…
Skills: Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, CAD, CATIA, NX
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$37/hr–$40/hr
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platfo…
Skills: Supply chain planning, Logistics, Procurement, Inventory management, Data analysis
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$200k/yr
About Valar Atomics At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generatio…
Skills: Application security, Software security engineering, C#, Python, React
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$165k–$185k/yr
About Valar Atomics At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generatio…
Skills: Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, SCIM, SSO, SAML
Torrance, California, United States · Hybrid
$126k–$170k/yr
Description Why OKSI?: See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years.Build next-generation defense technology. Our engineering work protects warfighter…
Skills: Electrical engineering, Mixed-signal design, Embedded systems, PCB design, FPGA
Torrance, California, United States · Hybrid
$106k–$143k/yr
Description Why OKSI?: See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years.Build next-generation defense technology. Our engineering work protects warfighter…
Skills: Electrical engineering, Mixed-signal PCB design, Embedded controllers, Sensor integration, Signal conditioning
Torrance, California, United States · Hybrid
$88k–$119k/yr
Description Why OKSI?: See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years. Build next-generation defense technology. Our engineering work protects warfighte…
Skills: Electrical engineering, Circuit board design, PCB layout, Altium Designer, KiCAD
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$99k–$125k/yr
Eaton’s AER FED Fluid Electrical Distribution Aerospace division is currently seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer. The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $ 125,000 a year. Please note the salary info…
Skills: Manufacturing engineering, Process improvement, Root cause analysis, SolidWorks, CAD/CAM
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$66k–$83k/yr
As a Sr Engineering Technician here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a key role in supporting engineering projects by applying advanced technical expertise and providing innovative solutions to complex engineering c…
Skills: Technical support, Troubleshooting, Hydraulic testing, Pneumatic testing, High-pressure testing
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$32/hr–$35/hr
What we’re building The marine industry supports recreation, global commerce, and national defense. And yet it runs on technology that hasn't meaningfully changed in fifty years. Until now. Arc is on a mission to electri…
Skills: Electromechanical systems, Electric motors, Batteries, Sensors, Electronics
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$75k–$138k/yr
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platfo…
Skills: Production planning, Scheduling, MRP systems, MES systems, ERP systems
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$45/hr–$63/hr
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platfo…
Skills: CMM programming, PC-DMIS, Hexagon systems, GD&T, Metrology
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$125k–$150k/yr
What we’re building The marine industry supports recreation, global commerce, and national defense. And yet it runs on technology that hasn't meaningfully changed in fifty years. Until now. Arc is on a mission to electri…
Skills: Supplier quality management, Electromechanical hardware, Electrical schematics, GD&T, FAI
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$192k–$268k/yr
Who we are Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at …
Skills: State estimation, Navigation, Sensor fusion, GNC, C++
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$192k–$268k/yr
Who we are Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at …
Skills: Robotics, Autonomous vehicles, Aerospace, Defense autonomy, Python
Torrance, California, United States · On-site
$116k–$160k/yr
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platfo…
Skills: Metrology, Inspection, CMM, GD&T, Team leadership
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Lead the Guidance, Navigation, and Control function to define and develop flight-critical algorithms for autonomous spacecraft. Own the end-to-end GN&C architecture and lead a high-performing team from concept through flight deployment.
Requires a degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with over 10 years of experience in spacecraft GN&C. Must be a U.S. citizen capable of obtaining a TS/SCI clearance.
Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control into systems engineered for reliability, speed, and scale.
Our culture values simplicity, accountability, and disciplined execution. We expect leaders to think systemically, act decisively, and take ownership of mission outcomes. Aggressive innovation. Disciplined execution. Strength among the stars.
You will lead Fortastra’s Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) function within the Engineering Division, owning the architecture, performance, and delivery of flight-critical control systems across our autonomous spacecraft portfolio.
Fortastra is seeking a Head of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) to define and lead the development of flight-critical algorithms enabling autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations (RPO), and precision maneuvering in contested environments. This is a technical leadership role, not a pure management position. You will set the technical direction for GN&C across the company, own system-level performance, and build and lead a team capable of delivering mission-critical autonomy from concept through flight. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in control theory, estimation, and orbital mechanics, combined with a track record of delivering flight-proven systems and leading high-performing engineering teams.
Join a small, high-impact team building the next generation of autonomous orbital control systems for national security space. At Fortastra, leaders own outcomes from first principles through flight and directly shape the future of resilient, mission-critical spacecraft autonomy.
The pay range for this role is $250,000.00 - $350,000.00. Where an offer falls within that range depends on factors like your qualifications, experience, location, and interview performance, which we weigh against the market rate for the position.
Strength Among the Stars
Fortastra builds spacecraft to defend on-orbit infrastructure from growing threats. We combine commercial components and cutting-edge engineering into low-cost, maneuverable systems that make orbital defense practical at scale. Critical infrastructure defense can’t depend on distant sensors and delayed answers. Fortastra’s spacecraft autonomously maneuver to see what is happening, understand the situation, and respond if needed.
Offices: Torrance, CA 90501, US
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