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JOB TITLE: GNC Engineer, Fleet Management (Starshield)
As a GNC Engineer on the Fleet Management team, you will manage the complete lifecycle of the Starshield constellation, which supports national security efforts through earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. You will design the constellation through analysis and simulation while developing satellite and ground software. Key responsibilities include developing reliable GNC algorithms, flight software, and dashboards, performing constellation design and network-level analysis, and supporting on-call operations to maintain vehicle performance. You will utilize C++ and Python to implement control systems for orbit raise, station keeping, and collision avoidance. The role requires expertise in orbital mechanics, numerical probability of collision methods like Alfano, Foster, and Hall, and state estimation for attitude and orbit determination within a complex space-based sensor platform environment.
C++
Python
GNC
State Estimation
Optimization
Flight Software
Linux
RF
Modeling and Simulation
Spacecraft Systems Design
Algorithm Development
Satellite Payload Performance
Technical Documentation
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
Linux
Control Theory
State Estimation
Orbital Mechanics
GNC
Robotics
Phased Array Antennas
GNSS
PNT
Classical Dynamics
Modeling and Simulation
Unit Testing
C++
Python
Orbital Mechanics
Trajectory Optimization
Model Predictive Control
Convex Optimization
State-Space Methods
Classical Control Theory
Numerical Propagation
Dynamical Systems
Mixed-Integer Programming
Collision Avoidance
Simulation
Software Development
Trade Studies
C++
Python
GNC
ADCS
6DOF Modeling
Monte Carlo Simulation
Hardware-in-the-Loop
State Estimation
Orbital Mechanics
Control Theory
Flight Software
Trajectory Optimization
GNSS
Radio Navigation
Data Analysis
Python
C++
GNC
Control Systems
Orbital Mechanics
Classical Dynamics
6-DOF Dynamics Simulation
Monte Carlo Analysis
Hardware-in-the-loop
Aerodynamics
Sensors and Actuators
Modeling and Simulation
Algorithm Unit Testing
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
Linux
Git
CI/CD
6DOF Modeling
Monte Carlo Simulation
Hardware-in-the-Loop
GNSS
Star Trackers
Jira
Confluence
Control Systems
State Estimation