GNC Engineer
Core
Design, test, verify, and validate Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems for spacecraft missions including LEO, reentry, and rendezvous/docking.
Role type
GNC Engineer (Spacecraft Systems)
Builds
AOCS/GNC subsystems, flight software, and high-fidelity 6-DOF simulation models for commercial spacecraft.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, control systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
classical dynamics, orbital and flight mechanics, control and estimation techniques, flight physics simulation, C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink
Preferred skills
MSc in Aerospace or related engineering, German or French language proficiency
Technologies
C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Monte Carlo analysis, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop
Responsibilities
Design and implement AOCS/GNC subsystems for various space missions; develop and validate GNC algorithms; implement GNC code into flight software; develop high-fidelity 6-DOF models and simulations; perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades; specify and model AOCS/GNC hardware; develop software automation tools for GNC design and testing; validate GNC software via unit testing and simulation environments; report test results and analysis.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC