Spacecraft GNC Engineer for Autonomous Operations

Technology Service Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

FALCATA seeks a Spacecraft GNC Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory. You will design guidance, navigation, and control architectures for space vehicles, performing Monte Carlo analyses and developing GNC algorithms for autonomous operations.

Required are U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance, plus experience with MATLAB/Simulink, momentum-exchange devices, IMUs, and optical guidance systems. Competitive salary and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred).
• Preferred 2 years of experience in relevant spacecraft and/or robotic arm control systems.
• Knowledge of spacecraft stability analysis, quaternions, attitude determination and control, and control algorithms.
• Experience developing and applying trajectory modeling and free-body modeling.
• Knowledge of state estimation techniques such as Kalman filtering.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis tools such as MATLAB and Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and develop GNC architectures for space vehicles.
• Perform momentum-exchange and attitude control analyses.
• Conduct Monte Carlo analyses for free-flying space vehicle clusters.
• Develop and validate GNC algorithms for autonomous operations.
• Collaborate with ML and autonomy experts to enhance spacecraft autonomy.
• Assess IMU, optical guidance systems, and reaction control system performance.

Skills

Citizenship required

Active security clearance

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Kalman filtering

Job description

FALCATA seeks a Spacecraft GNC Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory. You will design guidance, navigation, and control architectures for space vehicles, performing Monte Carlo analyses and developing GNC algorithms for autonomous operations.

Required are U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance, plus experience with MATLAB/Simulink, momentum-exchange devices, IMUs, and optical guidance systems. Competitive salary and benefits apply.