Senior GNC Engineer for Spacecraft — Remote

Astro Digital; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space missions worldwide. We seek a Senior GNC Engineer to lead high-fidelity simulations, performance evaluation, and system-level analysis of GNC, shaping flight software in C++ and Python.

This remote-friendly role welcomes US-based candidates. You will collaborate with Systems Engineering, Mission Design, and Flight Software teams to ensure GNC performance meets mission requirements and to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on spacecraft GNC analysis and simulation.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft dynamics, control, and estimation (Kalman).
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for flight software and tools.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulations and numerical analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build high-fidelity models and simulations of spacecraft GNC systems and prove them out across every mission phase
• Conduct Monte Carlo analyses, covariance studies, and performance assessments to validate GNC algorithms before they fly
• Create and evolve the simulation and analysis tools used to design missions and flight software components
• Analyze sensor and actuator performance, including propulsion subsystems, star trackers, IMUs, RW, and GNSS
• Write and refine C++ flight software GNC components and flight software configuration
• Support verification and validation of flight software through unit testing and HIL simulations
• Collaborate with systems engineering, mission design, and flight software teams to ensure GNC performance meets requirements
• Document analysis results, software interfaces, and validation procedures

Skills

GNC analysis

Monte Carlo simulations

Kalman filtering

Modeling & simulation

C++ proficiency

Python proficiency

Systems engineering collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace or Electrical Eng

Master's preferred

Tools

C++

Python

GNC frameworks

Job description

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space missions worldwide. We seek a Senior GNC Engineer to lead high-fidelity simulations, performance evaluation, and system-level analysis of GNC, shaping flight software in C++ and Python.

This remote-friendly role welcomes US-based candidates. You will collaborate with Systems Engineering, Mission Design, and Flight Software teams to ensure GNC performance meets mission requirements and to