Remote Spacecraft GNC/ADCS Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a talented Spacecraft ADCS/GNC engineer to design, analyze, and implement control strategies for spacecraft in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes a systems mindset and collaboration across disciplines to deliver elegant design solutions.

The position supports remote work from approved locations in the United States, with a competitive salary and equity package, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent plus at least 2-3 years of professional experience, OR several years of experience hands-on with GNC analysis and design.
• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems for spacecraft.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills.

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 ground-processing algorithms for sensor calibration
• Collaborate on the development of an offline geolocation processing pipeline
• Support anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems, including oncall duties
• Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation

Skills

C++ programming

GNC/ADCS design

Control & optimization theory

Excellent communication

Systems mindset

Embedded systems

Education

PhD or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Job description

Muon Space seeks a talented Spacecraft ADCS/GNC engineer to design, analyze, and implement control strategies for spacecraft in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes a systems mindset and collaboration across disciplines to deliver elegant design solutions.

The position supports remote work from approved locations in the United States, with a competitive salary and equity package, along with comprehensive benefits.