SENIOR ADCS ENGINEER

Muon Space
Full-time
San Jose, CA or Remote
$144,000 - $213,000
Posted on 2 months ago

Job Description

Muon Space is seeking a talented and experienced Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong systems mindset and be able to collaborate across disciplines to design and implement elegant spacecraft solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement guidance, navigation & control architectures and algorithms in C++
  • Define requirements for ADCS algorithms, hardware, and systems
  • Perform analysis and simulation of GNC performance
  • Collaborate on ground-processing algorithms for sensor calibration
  • Develop an offline geolocation processing pipeline
  • Support anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems
  • Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Lead technical efforts and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

  • PhD or Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent with 5+ years of experience
  • Proficiency in C++
  • Knowledge of control and optimization theory
  • Expertise in numerical programming environments (Python, Julia, MATLAB)
  • Experience designing and implementing ADCS/GNC subsystems
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills

Benefits

  • No benefits