Muon Space

Space Systems

SeniorGNCEngineer

$138–208k Mountain View, California, United States
The Brief

“Senior GNC Engineer at Muon Space. Skills: Spacecraft Attitude Control, Attitude control design. Design attitude control architectures. Implement attitude control algorithms”

Industry & Context.

Space Systems
Problems you'll solve

Anomaly resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Oncall duties, Access to export controlled information

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 5+ years of professional experience, Several years of experience hands-on with GNC analysis and design, Software skills in C++, Knowledge of control and optimization theory, Experience working with common LEO platform attitude actuators and sensors, Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems for spacecraft

Nice to Have

Experience with ADCS of low-jitter precision pointing platforms, Experience with control moment gyros, Experience with vibration isolation, Experience with spacecraft flight operations

What You'll Do.

Design attitude control architectures

Implement attitude control algorithms

Define requirements for ACS algorithms

Define requirements for ACS hardware

Define requirements for related systems

Develop roadmap for ACS

Perform analysis of mission-specific performance

Perform simulation of mission-specific performance

Support performance trending of on-orbit systems

Support anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems

Support software-in-the-loop test planning

Support hardware-in-the-loop test planning

Support test execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with other disciplines; Work with Product teams; Work with Mission Execution teams

Communication Scope

Presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Roadmap development

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