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Portal Space Systems
Portal Space Systems is seeking a senior guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer to lead the full lifecycle development of the GNC subsystem for flight software. The role involves overseeing architecture, design, simulation, integration, and testing while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure precise spacecraft pointing and stability.
Portal Space Systems is an aerospace company developing Supernova, a solar-thermal spacecraft engineered for rapid, sustained maneuverability across orbital regimes from LEO to Cislunar space. Their proprietary Solar Thermal Propulsion (STP) technology delivers up to 6 km/s of delta-v, offering on-demand autonomy and real-time control without the need for nuclear reactors. The company serves national security, commercial, and scientific missions with capabilities including orbital repositioning, rendezvous and servicing, and payload delivery.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Portal Space Systems didn’t post a salary, so this is our estimate from similar listings.
29% below the average for this role
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