Senior GNC Engineer I

We are seeking a Senior GNC Engineer I to join our team in designing and analyzing GNC systems for satellites and payloads. The successful candidate will have a Master's or Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering and 6 years of industry experience in satellite attitude and orbit systems.

Requirements

• Master of Science (MS), or Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution
• Minimum of 6 years of industry experience in satellite attitude and orbit systems
• Expertise in attitude estimation, guidance, and control; coordinate frame transformations; linear algebra; and non-linear systems
• Experience with multiple spaceflight missions from concept to operations
• Experience in low earth orbit satellites
• Experience with post-CDR test failures and on-orbit failures that guide your design and test philosophies
• Experience with successful and unsuccessful recovery from on-orbit failures
• Experience in conceptualization, architecture design, requirements specification, design, test, and operations of various GNC architectures and components
• Familiarity with space mission simulation tools such as STK, Basilisk, GMAT, or FreeFlyer
• Experience defining spacecraft trajectories and orbital requirements
• Fluency with Python and C++, or other modeling languages
• Familiarity with spacecraft mission design including events, pointing modes, maneuver planning, and operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans
• Company stock options