GNC Engineer

Job ID: 18309

The SDL family is seeking talented mid to senior-level Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineers to be a part of our growing technical team supporting advanced research and programs for the US Government.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and analyze small satellite mission concepts
• Develop and test GNC algorithms, models, and simulation software
• Develop and test GNC flight software
• Support small satellite development, test, and on-orbit operations
• Document designs, analysis, and test results
• Present design, analysis, and test results to internal and external customers
• Represent SDL at technical meetings, presentations, and symposia

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Astrodynamics / Orbital Mechanics
  • Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO)
  • Formation Flying
  • Attitude Dynamics and Controls (ADC)
  • Spacecraft Navigation / Orbit Determination
  • Spacecraft Guidance / Optimization
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar technical analysis tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work individually or on a small team
• Must be a US citizen
• Must have or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance
• Must be able to travel occasionally to contractor and customer facilities

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field
• Experience in GNC Flight Software Development using compiled languages or auto-code techniques
• Experience working on RPO missions
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-loop simulation and test
• Experience with GNC and ADC hardware (e.g. star trackers, reaction wheels)
• Experience with satellite ground or flight systems
• Experience with Atlassian management tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Ability to lead small teams
• Ability to provide mentoring, leadership, and experience sharing with junior engineers
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance or current SSBI (