Spacecraft GNC Engineer I: Guidance & Control

Sierra Space; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space, a leader in aerospace technology, seeks an entry-level Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer I to contribute to spacecraft GNC design and analysis. You will assist with control systems, orbital mechanics, and simulations under senior guidance, building expertise with MATLAB scripts, SIMULINK, STK, and HITL testing.

Learn to analyze data from IMUs and GPS, document results, and collaborate with teammates on system-level integration while growing under technical leads in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering (or equivalent).
• 0-2 years engineering experience.
• Foundational knowledge of statics, dynamics, control systems, and orbital mechanics.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and familiarity with SIMULINK, STK, and version control tools such as GIT/SVN.
• Basic understanding of GNC sensors like IMUs and GPS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, analysis, and implementation of GNC algorithms including Kalman filtering.
• Support GNC mode transition analysis and performance evaluations for spacecraft systems.
• Develop MATLAB scripts and models to analyze GNC subsystems and integrate with SIMULINK and STK.
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations and document results.

Skills

GNC fundamentals

Data analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering

Tools

MATLAB

SIMULINK

STK

GIT/SVN

Job description

Sierra Space, a leader in aerospace technology, seeks an entry-level Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer I to contribute to spacecraft GNC design and analysis. You will assist with control systems, orbital mechanics, and simulations under senior guidance, building expertise with MATLAB scripts, SIMULINK, STK, and HITL testing.

Learn to analyze data from IMUs and GPS, document results, and collaborate with teammates on system-level integration while growing under technical leads in a