GNC Engineer II — Spacecraft Guidance & Attitude Control

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking a GNC Engineer 2 for a contract opportunity in Redondo Beach, CA. The role supports the Vehicle Dynamics and Controls department and requires on-site presence at Space Park in Redondo Beach.

Primary duties include designing and testing GNC algorithms for spaceflight domains, with emphasis on attitude-control and state-estimation capabilities. Requirements include a relevant engineering degree with substantial industry experience or advanced degrees, plus U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; school must be accredited.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or C/C++ for attitude-control/state-estimation algorithms.
• Actuator/sensor sizing and selection experience.
• Modeling, simulation, and verification/validation of 3-DOF/6-DOF GNC systems.
• Ability to perform complex kinematics, dynamics, and control analyses for spacecraft GNC.

Responsibilities

• Support Vehicle Dynamics and Controls in a GNC Engineer role.
• Designs, develops, implements, verifies and tests GNC algorithms and software.
• On-site work at Space Park in Redondo Beach, CA.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

actuator/sensor sizing

GNC system modeling

security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a GNC Engineer 2 for a contract opportunity in Redondo Beach, CA. The role supports the Vehicle Dynamics and Controls department and requires on-site presence at Space Park in Redondo Beach.

Primary duties include designing and testing GNC algorithms for spaceflight domains, with emphasis on attitude-control and state-estimation capabilities. Requirements include a relevant engineering degree with substantial industry experience or advanced degrees, plus U.S.