Sr Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and verify advanced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for spacecraft applications, including optimal control and autonomous navigation techniques.
Role type
Senior IC Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer
Builds
Integrated GNC subsystem designs and algorithms for spacecraft flight phases
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
GNC algorithm design, sensor and actuator selection, system-level integration, optimal control, autonomous navigation, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning, Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T), MIMO linearization, requirement decomposition, sensor interfacing
Preferred skills
Expertise in integrated GNC design, spacecraft subsystem knowledge (power, thermal, communication, structural dynamics), system-level trades, advanced tool utilization (STK Level 2, JIRA, Confluence, MS Project), leadership and mentoring
Technologies
STK, JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, LIDAR, vision systems, GPS, RGPS
Responsibilities
Architect integrated GNC designs, create detailed program execution plans, lead end-to-end GNC algorithm development, perform sensor/actuator sizing, conduct HITL unit and integrated testing, set up closed-loop dynamic models and simulations, decompose high-level requirements into subsystem specs, interface sensors with onboard avionics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
