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GNC Navigation Engineer
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Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
28760 Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain
Work mode:
Hybrid
Published on:
10 September 2026
What they need
If you dream about spending the day on the Moon, but you are one of those who get sick on bendy drives... Your place is here!
We are expanding our teams in the space sector. Join the team responsible for the Flight Segment within the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Division , working in the section specializing in onboard GNSS.
We´ll get to the point; we'll tell you what's not on the web. If you want to know more about us go to GMV website.
WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON? Our team develops navigation and PNT solutions for space systems, combining systems engineering, navigation algorithms, and GNSS technologies to tackle some of the most demanding challenges of today’s space missions, while participating in projects for the ESA, the European Commission, and other institutions in the space sector. You will have the opportunity to be involved in all phases of the project lifecycle : from requirements definition and design to integration, verification, validation, and delivery of solutions.
Your main challenge will be to take technical and project management responsibility for activities related to on-board GNSS, PNT, orbit determination, precision navigation, and time synchronization for space systems.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing activities and projects within the on-board GNSS section.
- Defining, analyzing, and reviewing system and software requirements.
- Designing, integrating, verifying, and validating navigation and orbit determination functions.
- Coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, consortium partners, and customers.
- Preparing and reviewing technical documentation, plans, reports, and presentations.
- Participating in technical meetings, reviews, and workshops with ESA and other institutional customers.
- Contributing to the development of proposals, the planning of work packages, risk management, and project monitoring.
- Participating in the dissemination of results through conferences and technical publications.
This position will allow you to combine technical expertise with a project-oriented perspective, working on technologies that are driving the evolution of space navigation and future PNT architectures.
WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM? We are looking for professionals from diverse technical and scientific backgrounds with experience in one or more of the following areas: spacecraft navigation, GNSS/PNT, orbit determination, state estimation, or GNC. We value professionals who are comfortable working across the project lifecycle, coordinating technical activities, and developing towards technical leadership and project management responsibilities.
If you are interested in working on the development of space navigation technologies, taking on responsibility for projects and technical teams, and contributing to missions for some of the sector’s leading institutional players, we’d like to meet you.
WHAT DO WE OFFER? 🕑 Hybrid working model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area. 💻 Flexible start and finish times , and intensive working hours Fridays and in summer.
🚀 Personalized career plan development, training and language learning support.
🌍 National and international mobility . Do you come from another country? We can offer you a relocation package .
💰 Competitive compensation with ongoing reviews , flexible compensation and discount on brands.
💪Wellbeing program: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee , physical, mental and financialhealth training, and much more!
⚠️ In our recruitment processes you will always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, with our talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards will never be requested. If you are contacted through any other process, please write to our team at [email protected]
❤️We promote equal opportunities in recruitment, and we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? JOIN US If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Natalia Serrano Madrid , in charge of this vacancy.
Natalia Serrano Madrid
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