Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer II/III - Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
Core
Design, analyze, and implement advanced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for spacecraft applications, including Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR).
Role type
Mid-level Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer.
Builds
GNC subsystems and autonomous mode transitions for spacecraft.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
dynamic modeling, GNC algorithm design, SIMULINK programming, STK usage, C/C++/Python, version control (GIT/SVN), sensor/actuator modeling (IMU, GPS, star trackers, RCS, Reaction Wheels, Magnetic Torquer Bars, Control Moment Gyros, LIDAR), Monte Carlo simulation analysis, autonomous GNC mode transitions, state-space systems (SISO/MIMO), orbital mechanics principles.
Preferred skills
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) trajectory planning, relative motion dynamics, autonomous docking systems, collision avoidance techniques, rotational dynamics (kinematics/kinetics), SIMULINK autocoding, Linux systems for simulation.
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate GNC algorithms for guidance, navigation, control, or FDIR; program and optimize simulations using SIMULINK and STK; model and analyze GNC sensors and actuators; run and modify Monte Carlo simulations to optimize system performance; analyze and implement autonomous GNC mode transitions; validate GNC flight software in target test simulation environments; document technical findings and communicate results to stakeholders.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC.