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Senior GNC Engineer

Saratoga, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, simulate, and test satellite attitude determination and control systems for low Earth orbit IoT satellites.

Role type

Senior IC GNC Engineer

Builds

Mission-critical estimation and control algorithms, high-fidelity GNC simulation models, and flight software stacks.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Systems / Control Theory

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Attitude estimation and control algorithms, 6-DOF dynamics modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, Model-in-the-loop testing, Software configuration management, Technical documentation

Preferred skills

AI-assisted development workflows, Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Technologies

Simulation tools, Modern development tooling

Responsibilities

Design and tune satellite attitude estimation and control algorithms; Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF GNC simulation tools; Define and run simulation campaigns to assess GNC performance; Participate in GNC software integration into real-time flight stacks; Apply rigorous software development and configuration management practices; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide GNC domain expertise.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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