Principal Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer

Blue Canyon Technologies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

401k matching

PTO & holidays & parental leave

Job summary

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer, seeks a Principal GN&C Engineer to own GN&C subsystems across multiple missions. On-site in Boulder, CO, the role requires driving advanced GN&C capabilities and leading a team through development and on-orbit operations.

Applicants should have a strong background in GN&C, MATLAB/Simulink, C/Ruby programming, MB Design, and extensive spacecraft experience. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or related field, plus 13+ years related experience.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for integration and testing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on projects involving large engineering teams.
• Experience with developing and running 6-DOF simulation environments.
• Knowledge of spacecraft GN&C testing practices and MB/auto-coding processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, test, and deploy GN&C subsystems for small spacecraft from CubeSat to ESPA-class.
• Lead development of GN&C technologies to support customer needs and company goals.
• Lead a team on GN&C product lines, RD efforts, and ADCS improvements.
• Help improve GN&C system architectures for various product lines.
• Lead the evolution of GN&C processes, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor younger engineers and potentially manage personnel.
• Participate in all mission phases including design reviews, software/hardware tests, and on-orbit operations.

Skills

GN&C systems

6-DOF simulation

C programming

Ruby programming

Model Based Design

Autonomous GN&C

Education

BS degree in Engineering

BS degree or higher in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C

Ruby

Job description

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose:

Principal GN&C Engineer will havefull GN&C subsystem responsibility for multiplespacemissions,includingall program phases from new business development through on-orbit operations. A Principal GN&C Engineer will lead development of new andimprovedcapabilities,features,andinfrastructureoftheGN&Csubsystem,occasionallyleadinga team of engineers.

Title: Principal GN&C Engineer

Position Type:Full Time

Pay Range: $170,000 - $230,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

On-site position at our Boulder, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).

Benefits:

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, analyze, test, and deploy GN&C subsystems for small spacecraft ranging from CubeSat (10cmsquare)toESPA-class(24x28x38inches),deployedinLEO,GEO,lunar,deepspace,and other orbits
• DevelopnewGN&CtechnologiestosupportcustomerneedsandBCTstrategicgoals
• LeadateamofengineersonaspecificGN&Cproductline,R&Defforts,ADCS improvements,or new GN&C capabilities to execute on-time delivery and product improvements
• Helpimproveand/orimplementGN&Csystemarchitecturesforvariousproductlinesand spacecraft sizes
• LeadcontinuedevolutionofGN&Cprocesses,tools/infrastructure,andbestpractices
• LeadcertainGN&Chardwareselectionandperformancedetails
• Participateinallmissionphasesincludingnewbusinessdevelopment,designreviews,software and hardware-level test, on-orbit commissioning and operations
• Provideguidanceandmentoringtoyoungerengineers
• Mayincludepersonnelmanagementresponsibilities
• Otherresponsibilitiesasassigned

Required Qualifications/Education:

• BSdegreeorhigherinEngineeringorarelatedtechnicalfieldisrequired,plus13ormoreyears related experience.
• KnowledgeofsystemsintegrationandtestingexperiencewithMATLAB/Simulink
• The ability torapidlyworkwithminimalsupervisiononprojectsinvolvingbothsmallandlarge engineering teams.
• Experiencewithdevelopingandrunning6-DOFsimulationenvironments.
• Mustbeabletoworkinahighlycollaborative,fast-pacedenvironmentwithemphasisonrapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities.
• Experiencewithconfigurationmanagementandissuetrackingtools
• CapabilitytoindependentlydevelopnewGN&Ctechnology
• ComprehensiveknowledgeofspacecraftGN&C,rangingfromorbitalmechanics,spacecraft sensors and actuators, and attitude dynamics and controls
• KnowledgeofspacecraftGN&Ctestingbestpractices
• Experience with C and Ruby languages
• Experience with Model Based Design and auto-coding process.
• Key industry-level expertise in autonomous vehicles GN&C
• Experience with simulator/hardware test development and execution, as well as mission operations is a plus
• Previous experience with orbital vehicles, especially small satellite GN&C
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [e-mail].