Remote Spacecraft GNC/ADCS Systems Engineer

Muon Space, Inc.; Missouri; 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

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space in the United States seeks a talented Spacecraft ADCS/GNC engineer to design and implement guidance, navigation, and control architectures in an embedded C++ environment. The role emphasizes a systems mindset to create elegant spacecraft solutions and collaborate across disciplines.

This remote-from-approved-location position offers a competitive salary with equity and comprehensive benefits as part of Muon Space’s total compensation package.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 2–3 years of professional GNC experience, or several years of hands-on GNC work.
• Proficiency in C++ for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of control and optimization theory.
• Experience with Python, Julia, MATLAB for numerical analysis.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems for spacecraft.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each week.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GNC architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment.
• Define requirements for ADCS algorithms, hardware, and related systems.
• Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific GNC performance.
• Collaborate on ground-processing algorithms for sensor calibration.
• Collaborate on an offline geolocation processing pipeline.
• Support anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems and on-call duties.
• Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation.

Skills

C++

Control theory

Optimization

Python

MATLAB

ADCS/GNC design

Communication skills

System thinking

Education

PhD or Master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Embedded C++

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Job description

Muon Space in the United States seeks a talented Spacecraft ADCS/GNC engineer to design and implement guidance, navigation, and control architectures in an embedded C++ environment. The role emphasizes a systems mindset to create elegant spacecraft solutions and collaborate across disciplines.

This remote-from-approved-location position offers a competitive salary with equity and comprehensive benefits as part of Muon Space’s total compensation package.