
Senior GNC Engineer – Space/Defense
ALTEN Technology USA
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Contributing to the development of satellite GNC systems
- Involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through operations
- Design and implement GNC designs for new spacecraft designs to accommodate a variety of new mission payloads onto spacecraft platforms
- Analyze, design, and/or develop GNC systems, including sensors and actuators, algorithms and flight software, and GNC electronics
- Support the development of subsystem level requirements and requirement flow-down to the various components as necessary
- Ensure the maximum reuse of the existing heritage products
- Drive multiple design activities (programs or mission)
- Participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations
Requirements
- 8+ years' (w/ Bachelor's degree) / 6+ years' (w/ Masters degree) experience in guidance, navigation and control system analysis, design and verification on spacecraft
- Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink and STK
- Proficiency modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance of spacecraft GNC sensors, actuators, dynamics and algorithms
- Familiarity and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML/UML) and processes that include requirements, architectures, interfaces and trade studies
- Familiarity with software development, verification, and validation
- Experience with object-oriented programming (C, C++) and scripting languages (TCL, Python)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Mentorship opportunities
- Career growth opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
guidance navigation and control systemssystem analysissystem designsystem verificationMatlabSimulinkSTKModel-Based Systems Engineeringobject-oriented programmingscripting languages
Soft Skills
cross-functional planningcoordinationtask execution