Payload Pointing Control Software Engineer

Logos Space; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A satellite communications company is seeking a Payload Pointing Control Software Engineer in Mountain View, California. This role involves designing and developing real-time software for beam control systems, with responsibilities ranging from software maintenance to conducting rigorous testing. Candidates should hold a degree in relevant engineering fields and demonstrate proficiency in programming languages such as C and C++. Competitive work environment focused on solving challenging problems in aerospace engineering.

Qualifications

• Education in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM fields.
• Experience in spacecraft GN&C software development.
• Proficiency in state estimation algorithms like the Multiplicative Extended Kalman Filter (MEKF).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time state estimation and pointing control flight software.
• Manage interfaces between payload beam control software and antennas.
• Perform detailed attitude determination and control analyses.
• Conduct closed-loop testing using various simulation platforms.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical support for mission operations.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Rust

Julia

Agile development practices

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a STEM field

Job description

Location

Mountain View; San Diego

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Engineering

Logos Space is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system purpose-built to serve the connectivity needs of the commercial enterprise users and government users. We will help fill an important gap in the market, providing resilient, high-performance satellite-based connectivity services to enterprise and government customers worldwide. Business customers have contracts with agreed-upon performance standards for their broadband, and Logos will build these capabilities into the system from the beginning. Speed and reliability are the foundation of the system. Logos is designed to extend cloud and data center network connectivity anywhere in the world to fixed, seaborne, and airborne terminals.

Logos is led by a team of highly experienced engineers with proven track records in the networking and satellite industries.

Position Summary, Responsibilities, & Qualifications

Logos is seeking a Payload Pointing Control Software Engineer to lead the development of our onboard, real-time beam control system. You will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating and testing the pointing control software that will keep Logos space networking constellation running smoothly. This role connects low-level estimation and control software with high-level mission requirements — motion to mission!

You should be prepared to work and thrive in a fast moving environment where you are comfortable taking vague design ideas and turning them into practical software that is ready to fly. We are seeking engineers who love to solve hard problems

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time state estimation and pointing control flight software in C and C++.

• Manage the interfaces between payload beam control flight software, mechanically-steered antenna hardware, electronically steerable antennas, and optical intersatellite crosslink terminals.

• Perform detailed attitude determination, control, disturbance rejection, and pointing performance analyses that bridge connect link budgets with pointing budgets

• Conduct closed-loop testing using software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulations, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations, and FlatSat platforms to validate algorithm function and performance.

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture design, coding, and code reviews.

• Provide technical support for mission operations, including anomaly resolution and the development of operational procedures

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).

• Experience: Seeking both entry-level applicants as well as senior-level applicants with prior spacecraft GN&C software development experience.

• Technical Proficiency:

  • Experience, knowledge, skill or interest in traditional spacecraft attitude state estimation and control algorithms such as the Multiplicative Extended Kalman Filter (MEKF).

  • Proficiency in C, C++, Python, Rust or Julia

  • Experience with Agile development practices, DevOps and workflow management tools

Logos Space Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering creativity, curiosity and diverse perspectives among employees. We seek to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential and drive outstanding results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one's employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination. Offers will be contingent on the candidate's ability to access export-controlled information under U.S. law.