Senior GNC Engineer – Satellite Control Lead (Hybrid)

Darwin Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement with Friday

Relocation bonus (sign-on, lump sum,/t

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer for our client in the Los Angeles area, a small satellite company focused on national security space. You will deliver the GNC subsystem for satellite programmes, combining hardware, software and analysis to meet stringent requirements.

The role involves lead responsibility across design, development and verification, with collaboration across subsystems and program management; US citizenship and ability to obtain a Top

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• 3+ years with GNC fundamentals.
• 1+ years spacecraft system level experience.
• 1+ years collaborating with other subsystems and programme leadership.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a clearance; Top Secret after start.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the GNC subsystem for a satellite programme.
• Perform GNC design, analysis, software development and component selection.
• Manage development within programme cost and schedule constraints.
• Report technical execution progress to programme and company leadership, and track and mitigate risk.
• Interface with other satellite subsystems, systems engineering and programme management to ensure system level performance.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of GNC engineers, including decomposition and delegation of tasks.

Skills

GNC fundamentals

Flight control software

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer for our client in the Los Angeles area, a small satellite company focused on national security space. You will deliver the GNC subsystem for satellite programmes, combining hardware, software and analysis to meet stringent requirements.

The role involves lead responsibility across design, development and verification, with collaboration across subsystems and program management; US citizenship and ability to obtain a Top