GNC Systems Engineer: Attitude & Orbit Control

Jobtailor; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a GNC engineer for design and development of attitude, orbit, and pointing control algorithms. You will build flight software, simulation tools, and spacecraft autonomy features for constellation management.

You will implement control on hardware, run extensive simulations, and perform fault-detection planning while collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple sites. Prior DoD clearance is a plus, and Alaska-based travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of professional experience in GNC/ADCS, spacecraft dynamics, flight testing, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of spacecraft/vehicle dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control theory.
• Proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB, and Python, including numerical simulation and analysis.
• Familiarity with GNC hardware and software components including gyroscopes, accelerometers, star trackers, actuators, and control algorithms.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and STK or comparable GNC simulation tools.
• Prior experience interfacing with aerospace customers (DoD/government or commercial).
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop GNC algorithms for attitude, orbit, and precision pointing control.
• Design flight software, simulation products, and spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
• Develop GNC software modules and interfaces with software engineers.
• Implement flight control algorithms on flight control system hardware.
• Conduct spacecraft dynamics analysis and simulations.
• Run trade studies and optimize GNC configurations for power, mass, and cost.
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop analyses.
• Define fault detection and response strategies for GNC subsystems.
• Collaborate with spacecraft, payload, and avionics engineers on system requirements.

Skills

GNC Algorithm Development

C/C++ Programming

MATLAB/Simulink Proficiency

Spacecraft Dynamics Analysis

Control Theory

Telemetry Analysis

Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Flight Software Development

DoD Secret Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's or PhD Preferred

Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

STK

Jira

IMUs

Gyroscopes

Star Trackers

Reaction Wheels

Flight Control Systems

Ground Control Communications

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a GNC engineer for design and development of attitude, orbit, and pointing control algorithms. You will build flight software, simulation tools, and spacecraft autonomy features for constellation management.

You will implement control on hardware, run extensive simulations, and perform fault-detection planning while collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple sites. Prior DoD clearance is a plus, and Alaska-based travel may be required.