Senior Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer

K2 Space Corporation is developing high-power satellite platforms for missions ranging from low Earth orbit to deep space. The Senior Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer will drive spacecraft GNC architecture, develop navigation algorithms and simulation tools, contribute to flight software and 6-DOF simulation, and support spacecraft launch and on-orbit operations.

Responsibilities:

• Work with other engineering leads to develop and validate a novel high level vehicle architecture
• Develop novel algorithms for precise navigation in LEO, MEO, GEO, cis lunar, and interplanetary space
• Develop simulation and modeling tools to support vehicle and GNC trade studies. This includes mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development
• Contribute to building the GNC organization by recruiting, hiring, and mentoring other engineers

Requirements:

• Experience with implementing estimation algorithms on for flight software and ground software, specifically Kalman Filters, Extended Kalman Filters, and Unscented Kalman Filters
• Experience performing Monte Carlo based analyses and covariance analysis
• Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment, leveraging 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing
• Experience with GNC sensor sizing, selection, and system design
• Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, Rust, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation
• Experience with system identification, leveraging on-orbit data
• Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. “clean sheet” design work
• Breadth in control algorithm development
• Experience with reaction wheel, control moment gyroscope, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation
• Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, optimization, and mission design for GEO, cislunar, interplanetary missions