Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II
Core
Leading GNC and ADCS development for a diverse fleet of spacecraft across various orbital regimes and mission types.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft GNC engineer
Builds
Flight software, algorithms, simulation products, and autonomy tools for spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Spacecraft GNC concepts, ADCS, flight software implementation, algorithm development, simulation (Monte Carlo, HIL), fault detection and response, subsystem design, mission operations
Preferred skills
MS or PhD, Secret/TS clearance, RPOD design experience, Jira planning, team mentoring, IMU/reaction wheel/star tracker hardware experience, blended attitude solutions, on-orbit anomaly resolution, project lifecycle leadership
Technologies
Jira, Monte Carlo simulation, Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
Responsibilities
Mentor team on GNC design and analysis; Design flight software and algorithms; Develop spacecraft autonomy tools; Select GNC components and design subsystems; Develop and execute test processes; Define fault detection and response; Coordinate with teams in Denver and New Zealand
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership