GNC Engineer, ADCS (Starlink)
Core
Designing and implementing guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms and software for Starlink satellites to maintain proper orientation and autonomy throughout the mission lifetime.
Role type
Senior IC GNC Engineer (ADCS)
Builds
Production GNC software, simulations, tools, and dashboards for the Starlink satellite constellation.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, spacecraft control systems.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, C++, Python, 6DOF modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, sensor/actuator modeling, fault tolerance design.
Preferred skills
PhD in engineering/physics, real-world spacecraft development experience, low thrust trajectory optimization, GNSS/radio navigation expertise, autonomous system design.
Technologies
C++, Python, 6DOF simulators, HITL test frameworks.
Responsibilities
Develop reliable GNC algorithms and flight software; design concepts of operations balancing thermal/power/pointing constraints; conduct high-fidelity simulation and Monte Carlo analysis; perform bulk data analysis for constellation performance; maintain software configurations for design revisions; support on-call satellite operations and commanding.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC