GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Engineer
Company details
Company: Starfish Space
Job type: Remote
Country: France
City: Paris
Experience: 4 years or more
Description of the offer
Satellite servicing missions require autonomous, robotic actions in orbit. To fulfill our mission Starfish is developing the Otter servicing vehicle and the CEPHALOPOD guidance software to interact with and maximize the operational value of satellites. This position will support the development of flight algorithms to autonomously guide satellites during rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD), and relies on guidance, navigation, and control skills. This engineer will do everything ranging from writing software, to developing autonomous flight algorithms, to testing and refining GNC software during breakthrough RPOD missions.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience with GNC, preferably in an aerospace context
- Proficiency with astrodynamics
- Working knowledge of satellite guidance and/or control
- Programming experience in Python and/or C/C++
- B.S. degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field
- Must be a US person (citizen, permanent resident, or designated refugee / asylee)
- Willing to work from Tukwila, Washington
- Capable of working a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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