True Anomaly
GNC Engineer II
2mo ago
USAMiddleembedded softwarealgorithm designsensor fusionekfukfhardware integration
Develop and manage Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for spacecraft including algorithm design, integration, and operations.
Responsibilities
- Own all aspects of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system development, including architecture definition, algorithm design, verification, hardware integration, and on-orbit operations.
- Design, test, and validate GNC flight software and embedded algorithms for spacecraft operating in LEO, GEO, and other orbit regimes.
- Develop and maintain spacecraft Attitude and Orbit Determination & Estimation (AOD/AOE) algorithms, including sensor fusion and filtering frameworks (e.g., EKF, UKF, batch least-squares).
- Conduct trade studies and provide design recommendations for GNC hardware such as reaction wheels, torque rods, thrusters, star trackers, sun sensors, IMUs, and RF/optical navigation sensors.
- Develop GNC algorithms and implement them in flight software; verify performance and robustness through high-fidelity simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Design, implement, and improve high-fidelity 6-DOF simulation environments for SIL, HIL, and advanced mission analysis.
- Utilize and enhance frequency-domain and time-domain control analysis tools to ensure stability margins, disturbance rejection, and performance in off-nominal conditions.
- Define system- and subsystem-level GNC requirements, interfaces, and verification plans in collaboration with systems engineering.
- Work cross-functionally with avionics, propulsion, software, mission operations, and systems teams to ensure seamless integration of GNC functionality.
- Support on-orbit commissioning, system calibration, maneuver planning, and anomaly resolution throughout mission operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field
- 2 - 4 years of relevant GNC Engineering experience in the aerospace and defense industry
- Coursework or project experience in spacecraft attitude dynamics, orbital mechanics, and control systems
- Strong understanding of physics, attitude dynamics, orbital mechanics, and software development principles
- I nternship or project experience in GNC, control systems, or simulation development
- Experience with C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, numerical methods, or simulation
- Familiarity with spacecraft GNC concepts, such as sensors, actuators, state estimation, and control laws
- Exposure to filtering or estimation methods (e.g., Kalman filters) through internships, coursework, or projects
- Ability to build, test, and debug software and simulation tools
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and learn new concepts quickly
- Work Location —This is an onsite position, Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
- This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
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Nice to have
- Master’s degree in aerospace engineering or equivalent discipline
- Experience with closed-loop control, orbital maneuvering, filtering, state estimation, fault management, and software development
- Experience developing simulation environments for spaceflight physics
- Experience with flight operations and solving problems real-time on console
- Experience performing line of sight performance analysis such as jitter, smear, and pointing accuracy
- Experience doing hands-on GNC hardware testing
- Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI US government security clearance
Conditions
- Colorado Base Salary: $90,000 - $155,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
Other
- Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
- OUR MISSION
- True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
- OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.