Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work with other engineering leads to develop and validate a novel high level vehicle architecture
• Develop novel algorithms for precise pointing of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
• Develop novel algorithms for precise pointing of mechanisms, effectively characterizing and rejecting disturbances and jitter
• Develop novel slewing algorithms of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
• Develop simulation and modeling tools to support vehicle and GNC trade studies, including mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development
• Contribute to building the GNC organization by recruiting, hiring, and mentoring other engineers

Requirements

• Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design
• Experience with implementing control and/or estimation algorithms
• Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment using 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing
• Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with early-stage conceptual design and "clean sheet" design work
• Experience with control algorithm development
• Experience with reaction wheel, control moment gyroscope, motor, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation
• Experience with navigation, specifically Extended Kalman Filters
• Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, and mission design

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.