Senior GNC Engineer
Shape the in-orbit performance of a novel space vehicle as a Senior GNC Engineer at Reflect Orbital.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 10 hours ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior GNC Engineer at Reflect Orbital, the individual will focus on enhancing the in-orbit performance of a cutting-edge space vehicle through the development and testing of guidance, navigation, and control systems. Key skills include expertise in C++ or Rust, along with a strong foundation in modeling physical systems and real-time operations support. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over five years of experience in GNC engineering, particularly those with a background in spacecraft dynamics. Reflect Orbital emphasizes a culture of ownership and innovation, making it a fitting environment for creative problem solvers.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior GNC Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Python, Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reflect Orbital targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior GNC Engineer role at Reflect Orbital.
From the original posting
About the Role
As a Senior GNC Engineer you will directly shape the in-orbit performance of a novel space vehicle. Your work will span vehicle-level dynamics and control, orbit propagation, flight software and HITL testing on our avionics. We're looking for someone who brings "full-stack" GNC development capability to the table.
Responsibilities
Come up with creative solutions to the unique problems that come with precisely putting a spot of reflected sunlight on the ground from space.
Design, develop and test our closed-loop guidance, navigation and control for both attitude and orbit.
Plan trajectories and attitude motion profiles that satisfy our spot serving constraints.
Develop and own our 6-DOF simulation of vehicle attitude and orbital dynamics, and use it to characterize vehicle performance through Monte Carlo analysis.
Write GNC algorithms in flight software (C++/Rust) and validate them using our avionics in the loop.
Drive sensor and actuator selection with our avionics engineers so attitude determination and control are reliable in flight.
Analyze and plan orbits and constellation design to maximize our overall spot serving capability.
Ideal Qualifications
5+ years of professional GNC engineering experience, ideally on spacecraft or other dynamically controlled vehicles.
Clear technical ownership of a GNC subsystem that has flown, covering the simulation, the algorithms and the flight software.
Strong background in modeling physical systems from first principles, including flexible body dynamics, sensors, actuators and the space environment.
Expertise in state estimation design for attitude and orbit determination, validated in flight.
Ability to verify and validate GNC flight software in an integrated environment, using HITL testing.
Experience in guidance, maneuver and constellation design, including orbit selection, coverage and station-keeping.
Experience in real-time spacecraft operations support, from commissioning through console operations to on-orbit anomaly resolution.
Fluency in Python, C++ and/or Rust.
Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy
Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K
Unlimited paid time off
Healthy lunches provided daily
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