GNC Engineer

Our client builds spacecraft designed to protect and support sensitive government missions in orbit, with a focus on systems that can maneuver and operate with a high degree of independence once deployed. It's a small, senior engineering group, and the people who join now will have a hand in nearly every major technical decision the company makes. The role This person will own the algorithms that let a spacecraft close in on, hold position near, and maneuver precisely around other objects in orbit. It's not a role where you own one narrow piece of a much bigger stack - you'll carry the work from the underlying math and control theory all the way to code running on real flight hardware. What you'll do Build and tune the logic that governs how a spacecraft moves relative to other objects, including close-proximity and formation-style operations. Develop the systems that determine and control a spacecraft's orientation, plus the filtering used to pin down its position and trajectory. Model how spacecraft move through orbit and how outside forces act on them over time. Combine data from multiple sensor types — inertial units, GPS, star trackers, LiDAR, optical navigation — into a single reliable picture of where things are. Move your work out of simulation and into embedded flight code, then prove it out on real or flight-representative hardware. Stress-test designs against uncertainty and failure cases using statistical simulation methods. Coordinate closely with the engineers responsible for the surrounding systems and vehicle architecture. What you'll bring A degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or something closely related. 5+ years working on the guidance, navigation, or control side of spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other autonomous platforms. Comfort in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C/C++. Hands-on experience with filtering techniques, nonlinear control, and estimation problems. A history of getting your algorithms out of the lab and flying on real hardware. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fruition Group US