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GNC Hardware Engineer

Muonspace · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Muonspace

Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.

About the role

Muon seeks a talented Spacecraft Attitude Control System (ACS) AKA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) hardware engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate has experience or is excited to work with attitude sensors and actuators from component sizing analysis through build-vs-buy decisions, integration, testing, and on-orbit support. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our Mountain View, CA office three days per week.

What they're looking for

  • Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or applied physics, or equivalent years of experience hands-on with GNC hardware
  • Familiarity with common models of spacecraft attitude sensors and actuators
  • No work experience is explicitly required, the role will include more autonomy and responsibility with more experience
  • Availability to work in our San Jose location
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week
More about this role

Muon seeks a talented Spacecraft Attitude Control System (ACS) AKA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) hardware engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate has experience or is excited to work with attitude sensors and actuators from component sizing analysis through build-vs-buy decisions, integration, testing, and on-orbit support.

This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our Mountain View, CA office three days per week.

  • Evaluate GNC sensor and actuator trade space to meet power, cost, performance, and ConOps requirements
  • Characterize GNC hardware performance and interactions with other systems, like software, electrical, and thermal
  • Build, validate and improve simulation models of GNC components
  • Perform trade studies to inform sensor and actuator configuration on the spacecraft
  • Define and execute test plans for design verification, qualification testing, and acceptance testing, at the standalone component level and integrated system level
  • Work with the Supply Chain team to manage vendor interactions and ensure products are delivered on schedule and with the expected performance
  • Work with the integration and hardware teams on system...

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Engineering - Systems and GNC

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