GNC Engineer, Beam Planning (Starshield)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

3d

About The Position

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As a GNC engineer on this team, you will bring a passion and expertise in areas like state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to join the Starshield GNC team. Engineers on this team support various payloads through initial conception to on-orbit operation, with a focus on beam planning and algorithm development. You will be driving future hardware design and optimizing current payload performance through modeling and simulation. We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, can work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and are passionate about advancing the space industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science/software engineering, or an engineering discipline
• Software development experience in C++ or Python

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
• Experience in verifying GNC algorithm performance via simulation and validation of the simulation's models
• Experience simulating satellite payload performance
• Demonstrated experience in developing state estimation algorithms or optimization
• Experience with RF Linux development experience
• Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, flight software, simulations, tools, and services using C++ or Python
• Conduct analyses, recommend designs, and write GNC software that balances competing requirements
• Build software tools and construct scenarios to analyze system performance
• Write high-quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis
• Develop software models of the operation and performance of various payloads
• Support your relevant on-call operations rotation, keep ground and vehicle software continuously operating at peak performance

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave
• Company stock
• Stock options
• Long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level