GNC Engineer, Phased Array Devices (Starshield)

SpaceX(4 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$120,000 - $170,000Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)

About this role

GNC Engineer for SpaceX’s Starshield program focused on designing and delivering guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for phased array user terminals that connect ground users to the space-based Starshield network. The role involves developing production software, modeling and simulation, and collaborating with hardware teams to define future user terminal products. Work impacts deployed systems used by end users and supports national-security-focused capabilities.

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Required Skills

Control Theory
State Estimation
Orbital Mechanics
Spacecraft Systems
Optimization
Software Development
C++
Python
MATLAB
Attitude Determination

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Master's Degree
PhD
Top Secret
Top Secret SCI
DOE Level Q

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.