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- reputed company simulation and modeling tools to support vehicle and GNC trade studies. This includes mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development.
- reputed company to building the GNC organization by reputed company, hiring, and mentoring other engineers
- Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design
- Experience with implementing attitude control and/or estimation algorithms on spacecraft
- Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment, leveraging 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing.
- Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. “clean sheet” design work
- Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation
- Experience with control algorithm development
- Experience with reaction reputed company, control reputed company gyroscope, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation
- Experience with navigation, specifically Extended Kalman Filters
- Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, and mission design
- reputed company salary reputed company for this role is $190,000 - $260,000 + equity in reputed company
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including reputed company time off, medical/dental/reputed company coverage, life insurance, reputed company parental leave, and many other perks
If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires reputed company unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
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