Senior GNC Controls Engineer for Space Satellites

Space Dynamics Laboratory; North Logan (UT); Presencial; USD 105.000 - 180.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a GNC Controls Engineer to lead development, test, and deployment of satellite control systems, owning controller designs for spacecraft subsystems and coordinating across engineering teams to meet performance and reliability standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s/Ph.D. in a relevant field with 7+ years in controller design, and U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance. Travel to facilities is occasional.

Qualificações

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Controls, Electrical, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in controller design and implementation, incl. 4+ years as a component owner.
• Experience designing controllers for aerospace applications and full lifecycle oversight.

Responsabilidades

• Owns the controller component of a major spacecraft subsystem (e.g., ADCS, propulsion, or gimbaled instruments).
• Develops and maintains multidisciplinary understanding of the component and its interfaces.
• Translates requirements and oversees design, analysis, and verification activities.
• Tracks issues with JIRA; participates in program reviews and technical documentation.

Conhecimentos

Controller design

Aerospace knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Systems engineering

Formação

Master’s or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Controls/Electrical

Ferramentas

MATLAB/Simulink

JIRA

Confluence

C++

FPGA software

Descrição da vaga

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a GNC Controls Engineer to lead development, test, and deployment of satellite control systems, owning controller designs for spacecraft subsystems and coordinating across engineering teams to meet performance and reliability standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s/Ph.D. in a relevant field with 7+ years in controller design, and U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance. Travel to facilities is occasional.