Senior Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer

2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Work with engineering leads to develop and validate a novel high-level vehicle architecture.
  • Develop algorithms for precise pointing of very large, flexible structures in Earth orbit and beyond.
  • Develop algorithms for slewing very large, flexible structures in Earth orbit and beyond.
  • Build simulation and modeling tools for vehicle and GNC trade studies, including mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development.
  • Support the development of control infrastructure, including discrete filter design and frequency-domain analysis.
  • Support autonomous orbit-raise development to MEO and the associated navigation capability.
  • Own and execute the verification and validation plan for the GNC stack to drive flight readiness.
  • Update the GNC stack and 6-DOF simulation based on nominal and off-nominal analysis.
  • Contribute code to the 6-DOF simulation and own part of the GNC flight software.
  • Support launch and on-orbit operations for the first full demonstration spacecraft bus, the Mega.
  • Support block 2 upgrades to the GNC stack and simulation using lessons learned from on-orbit operations.
  • Recruit, hire, and mentor engineers to help build the GNC organization.

Requirements

  • Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design.
  • Experience implementing attitude control and/or estimation algorithms on spacecraft.
  • Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment using 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing.
  • Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation.
  • Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, or "clean sheet" design work, preferred.
  • Experience with control algorithm development, preferred.
  • Experience with reaction wheel, control moment gyroscope, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation, preferred.
  • Experience with navigation, specifically Extended Kalman Filters, preferred.
  • Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, and mission design, preferred.
  • Experience with Rust software development, preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $160,000 to $235,000.
  • Equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

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