GNC Engineer

Job Summary

Specializing in attitude control design, the full-time GNC Engineer will design and implement spacecraft attitude control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop modular, mission-agnostic solutions, and supporting on-orbit system performance analysis and anomaly resolution, with the flexibility to work remotely or from San Jose, CA.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement attitude control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment
• Define requirements for ACS algorithms and related systems, including roadmap development
• Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific performance and support on-orbit systems

Required qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent plus 2+ years of professional experience, or extensive hands-on experience with GNC analysis and design
• Proficiency in C++ programming
• Knowledge of control and optimization theory
• Experience with LEO platform attitude actuators and sensors, including reaction wheels and star trackers
• Expertise in numerical programming environments such as Python, Julia, or MATLAB