GNC Engineer, Phased-Array Antennas for Starshield

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation + 10+ holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a GNC Engineer for Phased Array Devices (Starshield) to design and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for high-velocity space platforms. You will work on real-time navigation with onboard sensors and state estimation, and contribute to beam-steering and GNSS-independent PNT capabilities.

The role emphasizes production-grade software development in C++ with hardware collaboration, and requires strong background in control theory and estimation methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science/software engineering, or an engineering discipline.
• Software development experience in C++, Python, and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with attitude determination and/or state estimation algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis of GNC logic for Starshield phased array antennas.
• Real-time angular and translational navigation using onboard sensors and optimal state estimation techniques.
• Design of beam-steering logic to track and hand-off satellites while maximizing link integrity in challenging operational environments.
• Development of GNSS independent PNT (position, navigation, and timing) algorithms.
• Design and implementation of all of the above for high-velocity/high-maneuverability platforms.
• Provide engineering and data review support for hardware development, special projects, and customer support triage.
• Work with hardware engineers on the design and specification of future user terminal products and their navigation sensor packages.
• Model derivation and high fidelity simulation for development and validation of prototype features.
• Implementation, validation, unit testing, and deployment of production software (C++) pertinent to the systems described above.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

State estimation

GNC algorithms

Linux development

Control theory

Antenna design

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science/software engineering

Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Linux development

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a GNC Engineer for Phased Array Devices (Starshield) to design and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for high-velocity space platforms. You will work on real-time navigation with onboard sensors and state estimation, and contribute to beam-steering and GNSS-independent PNT capabilities.

The role emphasizes production-grade software development in C++ with hardware collaboration, and requires strong background in control theory and estimation methods.