Sr. GNC Engineer – Starlink
| Company | SpaceX |
|---|---|
| Location | Redmond, WA, USA |
| Salary | $160000 – $220000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, aerospace, physics or an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in the GNC
- Software development experience in either C++ or Python
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards using C++ or Python; Starlink GNC Engineers write actual production code, not just prototypes for transcription by another team
- Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
- Bulk data analysis to review performance data from various elements of the Starlink constellation and network
- Write high quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis
- Support your relevant on-call operations rotation, commanding satellites or reviewing network data to keep our network continuously operating at peak performance
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PHD in an engineering discipline or physics
- Developed, debugged and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
- Cradle to grave development of three axis stabilized spacecraft incorporating momentum, magnetic, and propulsive control
- Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, including low thrust trajectory optimization and stationkeeping
- Experience in verifying GNC algorithm performance via simulation, and validation of the simulation’s models
- Experience with state estimation, particularly attitude determination, orbit determination, GNSS, and radio navigation
- Familiarity with numerical probability of collision methods such as Alfano, Foster, and Hall
- General familiarity with the disciplines necessary for spacecraft flight including; structures, propulsion, avionics, GNC, flight software, dynamics, launch and mission operations, and integration. Practical experience in real world development of these systems is highly desired
- Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal