Mission Manager
Muon Space
Remote Sensing
Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer
Capella Space
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $124,741 - $155,927 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
KubernetesPythonRemote Sensing
About the role
- We are seeking a talented and experienced GNC Engineer to support the development of advanced capabilities for our next-generation spacecraft.
- In this role, you will contribute to efforts in orbit determination, orbit prediction, orbit control, collision avoidance, formation flying and system simulation and modeling.
- You thrive on solving complex technical challenges and take pride in building robust, high-performance systems that operate reliably on the ground and in space.
- As a GNC engineer you will contribute to existing efforts within depth review of system design and software.
- You will take ownership of challenging new projects as Capella evolves, paving new ground on what is possible with our satellite platform.
- You will work closely with immediate team members and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver against an ambitious technology roadmap.
- Build, deploy and maintain flight dynamics software for spacecraft operations and/or mission analysis
- Design and implement precise orbit determination routines for real-time and batch applications
- Provide feasibility analyses for and drive implementation of orbit control designs
- Develop production software using standard CI/CD workflows
- Refine and automate existing processes
- Assist in LEOPS during satellite launches
- Monitor our constellation for CDMs and ensure COLA procedures are followed
- Serve as a GNC expert to support other teams
- Take on leadership of complex technical challenges
- Manage existing and new relations with 3rd parties
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field is required, plus 2 or more years relevant experience
- Expertise in orbital mechanics and the space environment of Low Earth Orbit
- Solid understanding of state estimation/filtering and application to orbital mechanics
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment best practices
- Experience deploying production software that runs on Kubernetes infrastructure
- Willingness to own complex technical projects and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams
- Eagerness to learn to new skills, and to teach others
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience in Guidance, Navigation, Control (GNC), Attitude Determination & Control Subsystem (ADCS), Dynamics & Control Systems, or related space vehicle systems is desired
- Experience with simulator/hardware test development and execution, as well as mission operations is a plus
