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 constellation management
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Required skills
spacecraft GNC concepts, ADCS, flight software implementation, algorithm development, subsystem requirements, GNC design, integration & test, fault detection, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, customer interfacing
Preferred skills
MS or PhD, TS/SCI clearance, RPOD design and operations, Jira planning, team mentoring, IMU/reaction wheels/star trackers/gyroscopes, blended attitude solutions, on-orbit operations, anomaly resolution, project lifecycle leadership
Technologies
Jira, IMU, reaction wheels, star trackers, gyroscopes
Responsibilities
Mentor a team responsible for GNC design, modeling, and analysis; Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products; Develop spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management; Perform GNC component selection and subsystem design; Develop and execute test processes; Define fault detection and response; Coordinate with teams in Long Beach, CA and New Zealand
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
