Senior ADCS Controls Engineer – Spacecraft Attitude

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas is seeking a Senior ADCS Engineer to design advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for operational spacecraft. This role will involve developing attitude control algorithms, conducting hardware-in-the-loop testing, and mentoring junior engineers. A successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and 5-10 years of relevant experience. Firefly offers generous benefits, including health plans and flexible PTO options.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in spacecraft ADCS systems.
• Advanced knowledge of attitude dynamics and control theory.
• Expertise in real-time software development using C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude control software.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Mentor junior engineers in control theory.

Skills

Attitude Control System Design

C++ Development

Real-time Software Development

Control Theory

Python Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Git

Hardware-in-the-loop Testing

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas is seeking a Senior ADCS Engineer to design advanced control systems and autonomous flight software for operational spacecraft. This role will involve developing attitude control algorithms, conducting hardware-in-the-loop testing, and mentoring junior engineers. A successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and 5-10 years of relevant experience. Firefly offers generous benefits, including health plans and flexible PTO options.