GNC Engineer, Space Emerging Talent
Core
Design, simulate, and test Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems for satellite missions, including rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking.
Role type
Early Career GNC Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Resilient, software-defined spacecraft systems for U.S. military and allied partners
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, classical/modern control theory, astrodynamics, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C++
Preferred skills
State estimation (e.g., Extended Kalman Filters), GNC hardware (star trackers, IMUs, reaction wheels), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing, FlatSat environments, orbital rendezvous concepts
Technologies
Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C++, Linux, Git
Responsibilities
Design and tune GNC algorithms (attitude determination, orbit determination, maneuver planning); Develop and run 3-DOF/6-DOF physics-based simulations; Collaborate on embedded C++/Python implementation and verification; Support subsystem and vehicle-level testing on FlatSats and HITL testbeds; Cross-collaborate with Flight Software and Systems Engineering teams
Seniority
Early Career (0–2 years experience)