Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer
K2 Space (29 days ago)
About this role
The Principal GNC Engineer will lead the spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control architecture and drive verification and validation to achieve flight readiness. The role includes supporting launch and on-orbit operations for the demonstration vehicle, iterating the GNC stack and 6-DOF simulation based on test and flight data, and building tooling for future missions. The position also contributes to growing the GNC organization through hiring and mentoring.
Required Skills
- GNC Architecture
- Guidance
- Attitude Control
- Orbit Estimation
- Algorithm Development
- Precision Pointing
- Slewing Algorithms
- Simulation
- 6-DOF Simulation
- Verification
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About K2 Space
k2space.comK2 Space develops a satellite bus that delivers the capabilities of large, high‑performance satellites at the price point and production speed of small satellites, breaking the historic correlation between mass and cost. Their multi‑orbit, high‑capability spacecraft are designed for commercial, scientific, and defense missions that need heavier payloads, longer lifetimes, and greater onboard performance than typical smallsats. K2 emphasizes rapid production and lower cost‑per‑kg through a scalable, purpose‑built architecture, enabling customers to field enterprise‑grade space systems faster and more affordably than with traditional large satellites.
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