Autonomous GNC Engineer — Spacecraft Dynamics

Katalyst Space; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Employee stock options

Comprehensive medical, vision, and牙l?

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Job summary

Katalyst Space is seeking a Software/GNC-focused engineer to help design and implement autonomy-driven spacecraft systems. You will work on orbit determination, state estimation, and sensor modeling while collaborating with DoD partners and startups in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong Python and C/C++ software development, GNC expertise, and the ability to lead projects from concept to flight. Relocation and equity incentives may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline.
• 0-3 years of experience in guidance, navigation, and control.
• Software development experience in Python.
• Experience developing, debugging, and deploying GNC sensors, actuators, and algorithms used in real-world projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven startup environment.
• Proven ability to lead a project from conception to completion.
• Experience with cradle-to-grave spacecraft design, testing, verification/validation, and in-orbit operations.
• Expertise in guidance, navigation or control.
• Experience with multi-body astrodynamics.
• Experience with Git, Linux and Basilisk.
• Software development experience in C/C++.
• Strong problem-solving with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect solutions for space mission objectives focusing on space domain awareness and RPOD, emphasizing autonomy.
• Evaluate techniques to achieve missions, including machine learning, physics-informed, and stochastic methods.
• Assist in proposal capture with feasibility analysis and engage with DoD, agencies and partners.
• Develop architecture, lead trade studies, and lead GNC team from concept to flight for RPOD missions.
• Design algorithms, simulations, and tools for orbit determination and state estimation.
• Analyze and source datasets for training and validation of algorithms.
• Build and test modeling/simulation tools for orbital dynamics and sensor modeling.
• Perform six-degree-of-freedom modeling, simulation, and validation of spacecraft dynamics.

Skills

Python

GNC experience

C/C++

Git

Linux

Basilisk

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Git

Linux

Basilisk

Job description

Katalyst Space is seeking a Software/GNC-focused engineer to help design and implement autonomy-driven spacecraft systems. You will work on orbit determination, state estimation, and sensor modeling while collaborating with DoD partners and startups in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong Python and C/C++ software development, GNC expertise, and the ability to lead projects from concept to flight. Relocation and equity incentives may be available.