As a Principal GNC engineer, be a core driver of spacecraft GNC architecture
Execute detailed trade studies on spacecraft’s guidance, attitude control, and orbit estimation systems
Anticipate company needs and set up infrastructure for core and future business
Own and execute the Verification and Validation plan for the GNC stack in first 3 months
Support launch and on-orbit operations of K2 spacecraft bus – the Mega in first 6 months
Own planning and development of future tooling to support GNC for future missions in first year

Requirements

Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design
Experience with implementing attitude control and/or estimation algorithms on spacecraft
Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment, leveraging 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing.
Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. “clean sheet” design work
Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

GNC architectureguidance systemsattitude controlorbit estimationverification and validation6-DOF simulationHITL testingPythonJuliaC/C++

Soft Skills

planningexecutionanticipationinfrastructure setup