Senior GNC Software Engineer

Senior GNC Software EngineerLogos Space is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system purpose-built to serve the connectivity needs of the commercial enterprise users and government users. We will help fill an important gap in the market, providing resilient, high-performance satellite-based connectivity services to enterprise and government customers worldwide. Business customers have contracts with agreed-upon performance standards for their broadband, and Logos will build these capabilities into the system from the beginning. Speed and reliability are the foundation of the system. Logos is designed to extend cloud and data center network connectivity anywhere in the world to fixed, seaborne, and airborne terminals.Logos is led by a team of highly experienced engineers with proven track records in the networking and satellite industries.ResponsibilitiesOwnership of external interface between spacecraft and payload GNC dataManage the internal interfaces between payload beam control flight software, mechanically-steered antenna hardware, electronically steerable antennas, and optical intersatellite crosslink terminals.Perform detailed attitude determination, control, disturbance rejection, and pointing performance analyses that bridge connect link budgets with pointing budgetsConduct closed-loop testing using software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulations, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations, and FlatSat platforms to validate algorithm function and performance.Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture design, coding, and code reviews.Provide technical support for mission operations, including anomaly resolution and the development of operational proceduresBasic QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).Experience: Senior-level applicants with prior spacecraft/payload GN&C software development experience.Technical Proficiency: Experience, knowledge, skill or interest in traditional spacecraft attitude state estimation and control algorithms.Proficiency in PythonExperience with Agile development practices, DevOps and workflow management toolsPreferred QualificationsMaster's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with relevant design and analysis work experience for senior level applicantsProficiency with simulation tools such as Ansys (Analytical Graphics, Inc.) Systems Tool Kit (STK), or GMAT for system modeling.Proficiency in C/C++ or JuliaExperience developing and validating operational spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) systemsAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance