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GNC Engineer, Starlink Controls (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Constellation Engineering
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Redmond, WA$125k - $200kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Control systems engineer on SpaceX’s Starlink Guidance, Navigation, and Control team, applying dynamics and closed-loop controls to achieve robust pointing on satellites, payloads, propulsion systems, and mechanisms; responsibilities span design, simulation, flight code, and deployment in space.

Responsibilities

  • Design, analysis, implementation of electromechanical control systems such as solar array actuators, antenna gimbals, and high bandwidth active optics.
  • Design, analysis, implementation of satellite attitude control and momentum management systems.
  • Design, analysis, implementation of fluid and power system controls for the Starlink hall thrusters.
  • Optimal state estimation as applied to mechanical alignment and attitude determination.
  • Hardware performance specification and sizing, support for hardware iteration and firmware bringup, design qualification, automated production screening, and performance monitoring in the fleet.
  • Development and maintenance of high fidelity simulations using C++, python, matlab, integration of those simulations into collaborative analysis tools.
  • Implementation, validation, unit testing, and deployment of production software (C++) pertinent to the systems described above.
  • Provide engineering and data review support for hardware development, network level performance monitoring.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace, physics or an engineering discipline.
  • Software development experience in C++.
  • Experience with design and analysis of closed loop control systems.

Skills

Required:C++ programmingClosed-loop control design

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Washington state paid sick time
  • Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon–Fri)
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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