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GNC Engineer

Muon Space· Engineering - Systems and GNC
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Mountain View, CA$140k - $206kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Spacecraft Attitude Control System (GNC) engineer focused on attitude control design to develop modular, mission-agnostic ACS schemes for Muon Spacecraft platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement attitude control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment
  • Define requirements for ACS algorithms, hardware, and related systems, including roadmap development that unlock new customer opportunities
  • Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific performance
  • Support performance trending and anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems, including oncall duties
  • Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation

Qualifications

  • PhD or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent plus 2+ years of professional experience, OR several years of experience hands-on with GNC analysis and design
  • Software skills in C++
  • Knowledge of control and optimization theory
  • Experience working with common LEO platform attitude actuators and sensors, including reaction wheels, magnetorquers, gyros, star trackers, and magnetometers
  • Expertise in common numerical programming environments (Python, Julia, MATLAB)
  • Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems for spacecraft
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each week
  • Experience with control stability analysis of flexible bodies

Skills

Required:Embedded C++Control theoryAttitude actuators and sensorsNumerical programming

Benefits

  • Competitive equity grant
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Short & long term disability and life insurance
  • Three weeks paid vacation
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Unlimited sick time
  • Paid parental leave
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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