Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer
Core
Lead and mentor a team designing, modeling, and analyzing Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for spacecraft across LEO, MEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, and reentry applications.
Role type
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer
Builds
Flight software, algorithms, simulation products, and spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
GNC/ADCS system design, flight software development, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, fault detection and response, team leadership, mission operations support, requirements definition, integration of flight and simulation software, stakeholder management, project lifecycle management.
Preferred skills
RPOD design and operations, TS/SCI clearance, Jira planning, mentoring junior engineers, hands-on experience with IMUs, reaction wheels, star trackers, gyroscopes, blended attitude solutions, on-orbit operations and anomaly resolution, business development, conceptual design.
Technologies
JIRA
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team designing, modeling, and analyzing GNC systems for spacecraft and missions across LEO, MEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, reentry, and RPOD applications; Design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products; Develop spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management; Select GNC components and design GNC subsystems; Develop and execute test processes; Define fault detection and response approaches; Conduct hardware-in-the-loop and Monte Carlo simulations; Integrate flight and simulation software with modern analysis, test, and operations tools; Support internal and external design reviews; Plan and maintain team schedules and milestones with department leads and program managers, and report technical status; Coordinate with teams in Denver, Colorado, and New Zealand; Lead GNC and ADCS development across the engineering lifecycle, from spacecraft concepts and algorithms through flight software, requirements, detailed design, integration, and testing; Work with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software teams, and engage directly with customers to support mission success.
