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Sr. GNC Engineer
Irvine, CA 92618 US
Posted: 08/25/2023
2023-08-25
2023-10-25
Employment Type:
Direct
Industry: Engineering
Job Number: 84505
Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Sr. Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join their growing team in Irvine, CA. Reporting to the Lead GNC Engineer, the Sr. GNC Engineer will join a collaborative team developing innovative small satellite vehicle solutions for multiple projects. The candidate will be responsible for a wide range of analysis, software, hardware, testing, integration, and documentation in a fast-paced environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for spacecraft
- Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with MATLAB/Simulink
- Support vehicle control system architecture sizing and definition
- Perform software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Provide technical inputs and support for proposal efforts
- Support mission operations and anomaly resolution
- Provide technical mentorship and peer review for coworkers
- Perform all other duties assigned
Job Requirements
Qualification and Skills
- Master's Degree in an engineering field with a concentration in dynamics and control
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
- Demonstrated GNC engineering and software development using MATLAB and Simulink
- Strong fundamental understanding of orbital dynamics and classical mechanics
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
- Passion for the new space industry
Additional Differentiators
- Ph.D. in Dynamics and controls is highly desired
- Experience with autonomy for satellite constellation maintenance, orbit maintenance, station keeping, and collision avoidance
- Low and high thrust trajectory design and optimization
- Flight dynamics, Monte, navigation, orbit determination and mission operations for GEO and deep space
- Experience with the design of spacecraft flexible body control, Kalman Filtering, jitter analysis, rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD), fault detection, isolation, recovery.
- Hands-on experience with small satellites, robotic systems, or similar
- C++ and Python, experience
Benefits
- 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Employee Equity Incentive Program
- 401(k) Match
- Unlimited PTO
Salary Range $130,000-$180,000 DOE