Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer

Broomfield, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Principal Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer

Highlights:

Location: Broomfield CO

Employment Type:Direct-hire

Compensation:BOE

Position Description:

Our clients technology hinges on flawless execution of rendezvous proximity operations and docking (RPOD) and stands at the intersection of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) robotics and in-space upgrades. Complex algorithms are essential to unlocking this vision. This is the domain of GNC Engineers. Youll primarily focus on the design build test analysis and in orbit operation of the GNC system central to our rendezvous and proximity operations spacecraft and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) products.

If you have a background expertise in a relevant domain such as orbital mechanics optimal control spacecraft systems design sensor fusion and navigation and/or software development and youre excited about making a big impact while leaning into collaborationsurrounded by Flagstaffs Ponderosa pines or the Denver Rockieswed love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture and Investigation

Architect solutions necessary to accomplish space mission objectives around space domain awareness and RPOD with an emphasis on autonomy from both a hardware and software perspective.Evaluate and select appropriate techniques to achieve mission such as machine learning methods physics-informed solutions stochastic methods Kalman Filters etc.Assist in proposal capture efforts with feasibility analysis and engage with private/public partners Department of Defense Other Government Agencies and other commercial partnerships.

Architecture Design

Develop architecture lead trade studies and lead GNC team from conceptualization to flight for RPOD missionsDesign algorithms simulations and tools for orbit determination state estimation uncertainty propagation to support SDA effortsAnalyze and source datasets for training and validation or algorithm performance.Build and test modeling and simulation tools for orbital/cislunar dynamics sensor modeling and visualization.Six degree of freedom modeling simulation and validation of space craft dynamics sensors and algorithms including for RPOD missions.

Implementation

Collaborate with the software and GNC teams to implement algorithm in flight software.Heavily support hardware-in-the-loop testing for integrated system validation.Design concepts of operations (CONOPS) that balance thermal power momentum and communications for spacecraft missions.Provide mission operations training and support.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelors degree in a technical engineering discipline
5 years of experience working in guidance navigation and control
Software development experience in Python
Experience developing debugging and deploying GNC sensors effectors and algorithms that have been used in real world applications/projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced autonomously driven and demanding start-up atmosphere
Proven ability to lead a project from conception to completion

Desired:

Experience with cradle-to-grave spacecraft design testing verification/validation and in-orbit mission operations
Expertise in either guidance navigation or control
Experience with multi-body astrodynamics
Experience with Git Linux and Basilisk
Software development experience in C/C
Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Additional Requirements:

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

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Principal Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) EngineerHighlights:Location: Broomfield COEmployment Type:Direct-hireCompensation:BOEPosition Description:Our clients technology hinges on flawless execution of rendezvous proximity operations and docking (RPOD) and stands at the intersection of Space ...