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GNC Engineer, Fleet Management (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Satellite Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$125k - $150kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

GNC Engineer responsible for the complete lifecycle of SpaceX Starshield constellation, applying orbital mechanics and control systems to design, simulate, develop, and operate the satellite network and ground software.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, flight software, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards using C++ or Python
  • Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
  • Constellation design and network-level analysis of both existing and proposed systems
  • Bulk analysis to review performance data from various elements of the Starshield constellation and hosted payloads
  • Write high-quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis
  • Support on-call operations rotation, commanding satellites or reviewing data to keep vehicles, payloads, and networks operating at peak performance

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:GNC algorithm developmentC++Pythoncommunication
Nice to have:orbital mechanicsspace systems verification and validationGNSS, attitude determination, orbit determination

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Employee stock/ownership opportunities and potential bonuses
  • Discounts and other perks
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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