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Staff GNC Engineer

True Anomaly
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025 CLOSED ON 1/29/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff GNC Engineer position at True Anomaly?

YOUR MISSION

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, develop, and validate GNC algorithms and systems for spacecraft operating in LEO, GEO, and Cislunar environments.
  • Develop and refine orbit determination and trajectory planning algorithms for a range of mission profiles, including interplanetary and cislunar operations.
  • Lead the design, development, and integration of spacecraft attitude control systems, including sensor and actuator selection, modeling, and testing.
  • Perform detailed simulations and analyses of spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control performance using tools such as MATLAB, or equivalent software.
  • Optimize GNC strategies for mission-specific constraints, such as fuel efficiency, precision targeting, and operational robustness.
  • Define and oversee GNC system validation campaigns, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, simulation validation, and on-orbit performance evaluation.
  • Collaborate with subsystem teams, including propulsion, avionics, and mission operations, to ensure seamless integration of GNC systems.
  • Support mission operations with orbit maintenance, trajectory adjustments, and anomaly resolution. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 12 years of experience in spacecraft GNC system design, analysis, and operations.
  • Proficiency in orbit determination techniques for LEO, GEO, and Cislunar environments, including Kalman filtering and batch least squares methods.
  • Strong understanding of spacecraft attitude dynamics and control systems, including quaternion-based kinematics.
  • Experience with GNC simulation and modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, STK, GMAT, or equivalent.
  • Experience coding in Python and C .
  • Hands-on experience with flight hardware, including star trackers, reaction wheels, IMUs, and thrusters.
  • Proven ability to deliver GNC solutions for challenging mission profiles in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Expertise in orbit determination and trajectory design for cislunar or interplanetary missions.
  • Familiarity with mission-specific challenges, such as lunar gravity assists, libration point orbits, and deep-space navigation.
  • Experience with optimization techniques for trajectory planning, such as genetic algorithms or direct collocation methods.
  • Hands-on experience with autonomous navigation techniques, such as optical navigation or onboard astrodynamics.
  • Familiarity with advanced sensor fusion techniques and their application in challenging environments, such as cislunar space.
  • Experience working in a startup or similarly fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment. 

COMPENSATION

  • Base Salary:  $180,000 - $235,000
  • Equity Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Work Location—This role will be remote until we open our LA factory in early 2025 and then transition to an onsite role.
  • Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
  • Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.

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