Senior GNC Engineer I
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Job Location:
Westminster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Please Note:To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
AtCesiumAstro we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites UAVs launch vehicles and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment which allows us to learn develop and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on interactive and autonomous work CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate collaborative energetic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking toadd aSeniorGNC Engineer Ito our team. If you are great at what you do enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing GNC systems for leading-edge spacecraft and aerospace communication systems we would like to hear from you.
In this position you will draw on your experience onpreviousspacecraft tooperateon asmall team in the design and analysis of GNC systems for CesiumAstrosatellites and payloads. You willbe responsible forGuidance Navigation and Control through all stages of design integration test and operations. As such you will perform trade studies lead design reviews create models and complete simulations and system testing. You will build test and fly hardware and software.
As a CesiumAstrospacecraft team member you will work on a small team to develop satellites and put them in work will have a direct impact on the success of the company. You will work closely with the engineering team program management to ensure the successful build and launch of our satellite. Element will be the largest most powerful rideshare satellite in LEO. Were launching eight of them in the next four years starting with our first launch this year. Together our small team will design build and iterate to reduce mass and cost while increasing performance reliability and manufacturability of a new generation of satellites. Lets build!
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Science (MS) or Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution
- Minimum of 6 years of industry experience in satellite attitude and orbit systems
- Expertise in attitude estimation guidance and control; coordinate frame transformations; linear algebra; and non-linear systems
- Experience with multiple spaceflight missions from concept to operations
- Experience in low earth orbit satellites
- Experience with post-CDR test failures and on-orbit failures that guide your design and test philosophies
- Experience with successful and unsuccessful recovery from on-orbit failures
- Experience in conceptualization architecture design requirements specification design test and operations of various GNC architectures and components
- Familiarity with space mission simulation tools such as STK Basilisk GMAT or FreeFlyer
- Experience defining spacecraft trajectories and orbital requirements
- Fluency with Python and C or other modeling languages
- Familiarity with spacecraft mission design including events pointing modes maneuver planning and operations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- A focus on satellite navigation orbit determination and propulsive maneuvers
- CubeSat andSmallSatexperience
- Hands-on experience with spacecraft instrumentation subsystems and test labs
- Experience with multiple mission simulation and flight architectures which drives your vision for the next generation of space software
- Experience in LEO MEO GEO and deep space satellites
- Experience with communications satellites
$133000 - $160000 a year
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health dental vision HSA FSA life disability and retirement plans.
CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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About Company
CesiumAstro builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms.
