Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret Clearance
Core
Leading Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) and Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) development for diverse spacecraft missions including LEO, MEO, GEO, Lunar, and Interplanetary.
Role type
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer
Builds
Flight software, GNC algorithms, autonomy tools, and simulation products for spacecraft.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Spacecraft GNC concepts, ADCS design, flight software implementation, algorithm development, simulation (Monte Carlo, hardware-in-the-loop), fault detection and response, subsystem integration and test, team mentoring, project lifecycle management.
Preferred skills
RPOD design and operations, TS/SCI clearance, Jira planning, blended attitude solutions, on-orbit operations and anomaly resolution, business development.
Technologies
IMU, reaction wheels, star trackers, gyroscopes, flight software, simulation tools.
Responsibilities
Mentor team on GNC design and analysis; design flight software and algorithms; develop autonomy tools; select GNC components; execute test processes; define fault detection; coordinate with teams in Denver and New Zealand.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership