← All roles

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

Starcloud· Engineering
Apply on company site
Redmond, WA$120k - $155kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Engineer responsible for owning ADCS for Starcloud’s in-orbit data centers, developing algorithms, simulations, and tools, selecting ADCS architectures, maintaining production code, performing performance analysis, and supporting on-call operations to ensure satellite network efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement high-reliability and high-performance GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, and dashboards
  • Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews to ensure high-quality software solutions
  • Conduct comprehensive data analysis to review performance metrics from various elements of the satellite constellation and network
  • Produce detailed technical documentation for programs, algorithms, and analytical methods
  • Support on-call operations rotation, commanding satellites, and reviewing network data to maintain optimal network performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance GNC system performance and ensure seamless integration
  • Perform constellation design and optimization, fleet management, satellite orbit transfer automation, and collision avoidance
  • Conduct constellation-level and network-level analysis of both existing and proposed satellite systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering discipline
  • Experience in developing, debugging, and deploying software for spacecraft GNC
  • Deep understanding of orbital mechanics, including low thrust trajectory optimization and stationkeeping

Skills

Required:GNC algorithm developmentSoftware development for spacecraftOrbital mechanics

Benefits

  • Stock options, discretionary bonuses, and other long-term incentives
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
Starcloud logo

About Starcloud

Data centers in space

(Formerly known as Lumen Orbit) Starcloud is building data centers in space, initially to provide GPU compute to other satellites, and later to address the rapidly growing demand for energy caused by the deployment of AI. Falling launch costs give us access to abundant energy, passive cooling, and the ability to rapidly scale in space. In Partnership with NVIDIA's Inception Program, we are launching our demonstrator satellite in late 2025, which will have 100x more powerful GPUs than have ever been operated in space.

artificial-intelligencehard-techsatellitesclimatecloud-computing
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Starcloud