Senior GNC Engineer

5 hours, 30 minutes ago
Contract
Senior
Software Development
Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software develops cutting-edge technology aimed at facilitating space exploration and the utilization of renewable resources on Earth, while also engaging in significant missions such as searching for water on Mars and analyzin...

Aerospace & Defense
51-200
Founded 2000

Description

  • Design and implement GNC solutions for new spacecraft and mission payloads on Airbus spacecraft platforms.
  • Analyze and develop GNC sensors, actuators, algorithms, flight software, and electronics.
  • Define subsystem requirements and flow requirements down to components throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Apply design-for-cost, design-for-manufacturability, and design-for-test approaches.
  • Maximize reuse of Airbus heritage products and identify required modifications.
  • Lead multiple spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, or launch-integration design activities.
  • Develop simulations and support spacecraft product roadmap design, schedule, and cost targets.
  • Define spacecraft customization processes for customer mission needs.
  • Perform GNC system engineering activities to build, maintain, and evolve spacecraft products.
  • Coordinate cross-functional engineering, planning, integration, and task execution activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related scientific field.
  • Master's degree in STEM or a related scientific field (preferred).
  • 8+ years of spacecraft GNC analysis, design, and verification experience with a bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a master's degree.
  • 5+ years of spacecraft GNC analysis, design, and verification experience.
  • Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and STK.
  • Experience modeling, simulating, and analyzing spacecraft GNC sensors, actuators, dynamics, and algorithms.
  • Familiarity with model-based systems engineering using SysML/UML, including requirements, architectures, interfaces, and trade studies.
  • Familiarity with software development, verification, and validation.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming in C/C++ and scripting languages such as TCL and Python.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

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