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GNC Spacecraft/Payload Control Systems Analyst

El Segundo, CA💼 Full-time💰 $86,600–$86,600🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Analyze and design spacecraft and payload control systems for National Security, civil, and commercial space programs, covering lifecycle phases from concept to operations.

Role type

Spacecraft/Payload Control Systems Analyst (Member/Senior Member of Technical Staff)

Builds

Control system simulations, trade studies, and operational support for satellite and payload systems

Domain

Aerospace, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery

Required skills

Control system design and analysis, Estimation theory, Dynamics, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++

Preferred skills

PhD in relevant field, Git, Docker, Linux/Windows/Mac, ROS/Gazebo, SLAM, Kalman filtering, AI/ML, Payload pointing estimation, Spacecraft attitude determination

Technologies

Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Git, Docker, Linux, Windows, Mac, ROS, Gazebo

Responsibilities

Participate in design, simulation, and evaluation of control systems; Perform trade studies, requirements analysis, and risk assessments; Develop and document new analysis tools; Support test planning, execution, and anomaly resolution

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC (Senior Member of Technical Staff)

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