Hybrid Senior AOCS Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer

at Satellogic

• Job title: Senior AOCS Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Uruguay

About the role

• Senior GNC Engineer managing AOCS subsystem for spacecraft development. Responsible for the entire mission lifecycle from design to operational support at Satellogic.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the definition, design, analysis, implementation, and operational support of the AOCS subsystem.
• Contribute to the entire mission lifecycle, leveraging both extensive theoretical knowledge and practical engineering expertise.
• Translate high level requirements into GNC software requirements within hardware limitations.
• Perform system simulations, develop and test flight software.
• Define the GNC system architecture, perform trade studies, and select hardware components to meet mission requirements.
• Design, implement, and test core GNC algorithms for attitude estimation, flight control, and orbital guidance.
• Lead the integration and testing of the GNC subsystem using simulations.
• Play a key role in the launch, commissioning, and ongoing operations of the AOCS.
• Work closely with other engineering teams and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Evaluate algorithm performance statistically and assess statistical estimation errors.

Requirements

• PhD, Msc or equivalent experience in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Control engineering.
• Programming in either of Python/C/C++, strong knowledge of statistics, control theory and signal processing.
• 4+ years experience in software, statistics, estimation, signal processing, applied mathematics and/or control.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) or Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) for aerospace vehicles.
• Demonstrated expertise in spacecraft orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, and attitude kinematics.
• A strong theoretical foundation in modern and classical control theory, linear and non-linear systems, and state estimation techniques such as the Kalman filter.
• Fluent English.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities