Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
Core
Develop space mission engineering solutions for national security and basic science investigations, focusing on Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems.
Role type
Senior IC GNC Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Space system hardware and mission concepts for NASA, DOE, and Department of Defense
Domain
Aerospace engineering / National Security / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
orbital mechanics, attitude determination, attitude control, GNC testing, linear/matrix algebra, dynamics and controls system design, MATLAB/SIMULINK, Python, life cycle management of space programs, orbit determination
Preferred skills
simulation of dynamic systems, satellite rendezvous/proximity operations, system failure analysis, AGI STK, SSAPy, AFSIM, machine learning/reinforcement learning, LINUX/UNIX
Technologies
MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python, AGI STK, SSAPy, AFSIM, LINUX, UNIX
Responsibilities
Contribute to technical proposals involving system-level trade studies; perform mission analysis including orbit calculations; develop or review GNC requirements and test plans; resolve complex technical issues; set research/project vision and provide strategic direction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (SES.3/SES.4 levels)