Senior GNC Engineer, Space Special Programs
Core
Design and implement Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems for spacecraft across various orbital regimes, including autonomous operations, rendezvous, and docking.
Role type
Senior GNC Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Spacecraft GNC software, hardware, flight software, and autonomy tools
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Orbital Mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, Linux, Orbital Mechanics, 3-DOF/6-DOF Simulation, Control Theory, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Fault Detection
Preferred skills
Propulsion subsystem testing, FlatSats/HIL testbeds, Computer vision algorithms, US satellite operations policy
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Go, Linux, FlatSats, Hardware-in-the-Loop
Responsibilities
Lead spacecraft GNC software and hardware subsystems; Develop software-defined autonomous operations; Create test plans for ground checkout and on-orbit commissioning; Collaborate on complex functionality planning and testing; Coordinate with customers to define features; Support ground testing, launch windows, and on-orbit operations; Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products; Develop autonomy tools; Define automated fault detection and responses; Provide HIL and Monte-Carlo simulation capabilities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
