GNC Engineer
About the role
Muon seeks a talented Spacecraft Attitude Control System (ACS) / Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) engineer specializing in attitude control design to join our team. The ideal candidate can go both deep and broad across the control system analysis and design process. They would use a “systems mindset” to be a multiplier when collaborating with other disciplines to arrive at an elegant, best-fit spacecraft design. In this role, you will work with Muon’s Product and Mission Execution teams, developing modular, mission-agnostic attitude control schemes for our spacecraft platforms that can be extended to meet mission-specific requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement attitude control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment
- Define requirements for ACS algorithms, hardware, and related systems, including roadmap development that unlock new customer opportunities
- Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific performance
- Support performance trending and anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems, including on-call duties
- Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation
Qualifications
- PhD or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent plus 2+ years of professional experience, OR several years of hands-on experience with GNC analysis and design
- Software skills in C++
- Knowledge of control and optimization theory
- Experience working with common LEO platform attitude actuators and sensors, including reaction wheels, magnetorquers, gyros, star trackers, and magnetometers
- Expertise in common numerical programming environments (Python, Julia, MATLAB)
- Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems for spacecraft
- Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each week
- Experience with control stability analysis of flexible bodies
Skills
- Experience with ADCS of low-jitter precision pointing platforms, control moment gyros, and vibration isolation
- Experience with spacecraft flight operations
Pay
The salary range for this role is $124,000 - $189,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees), eligible to access the information without required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency.