GNC Systems Engineer – Remote

Muon Space, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 166,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a capable control systems engineer to advance GNC for ambitious space missions. This role emphasizes deep and broad work across ADCS, embedded C++, and flight operations, with opportunities for remote work from approved locations.

You will design architectures, perform simulations, and contribute to offline geolocation pipelines, tests, and system validation, while enjoying equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• 2–3+ years of professional GNC experience, or extensive hands-on GNC.
• Experience with ADCS of precision pointing platforms.
• Experience with spacecraft flight operations.
• US Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement guidance, navigation & control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment
• Define requirements for ADCS algorithms, hardware, and related systems - both for existing missions as well as roadmap development that unlock new customer opportunities
• Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific GNC performance
• Collaborate on the development of an offline geolocation processing pipeline
• Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation

Skills

C++

Python

Julia

MATLAB

GNC analysis

Embedded systems

Education

PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a capable control systems engineer to advance GNC for ambitious space missions. This role emphasizes deep and broad work across ADCS, embedded C++, and flight operations, with opportunities for remote work from approved locations.

You will design architectures, perform simulations, and contribute to offline geolocation pipelines, tests, and system validation, while enjoying equity and comprehensive benefits.