GNC Engineer

The role

You will contribute to the GNC subsystem design, testing, verification and validation of spacecraft. You will work on the GNC life cycle including conceptual design, algorithm development, software implementation, and post-flight analysis.

What you will do

• Participate in the design and implementation of the AOCS/GNC subsystem for various space missions.
• Design, synthesis, test, implementation, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms.
• Implement the GNC code into the Flight Software.
• Develop high fidelity 6 degrees of freedom models and simulations.
• Perform design, optimization, and dispersion analysis.
• Perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades and investigations.
• AOCS/GNC hardware specification, selection, modeling and simulation.
• Develop software automation tools for GNC design, analysis, testing and reporting.
• Validate and verify GNC software via unit testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Reporting of test results and analysis.

Required qualifications

• Firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications.
• Strong understanding of classical dynamics, orbital and flight mechanics.
• Strong understanding of control and estimation techniques.
• Experience with flight physics simulation.
• Software development experience in C++, Python and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• MSc. in Aerospace or related engineering discipline.
• A higher degree is considered advantageous.
• German or French is an asset.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity.