Katalyst Space Technologies · 5 hours ago
Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Broomfield, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expKatalyst Space Technologies is focused on enabling human expansion into space through advanced spacecraft technology. They are seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer to design, build, and analyze GNC systems for rendezvous and proximity operations, as well as Space Domain Awareness products.
AerospaceIndustrialSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect solutions necessary to accomplish space mission objectives around space domain awareness and RPOD with an emphasis on autonomy, from both a hardware and software perspective
Evaluate and select appropriate techniques to achieve mission such as machine learning methods, physics-informed solutions, stochastic methods, Kalman Filters, etc
Assist in proposal capture efforts with feasibility analysis and engage with private/public partners, Department of Defense, Other Government Agencies, and other commercial partnerships
Develop architecture, lead trade studies and lead GNC team from conceptualization to flight for RPOD missions
Design algorithms, simulations, and tools for orbit determination, state estimation, uncertainty propagation to support SDA efforts
Analyze and source datasets for training and validation or algorithm performance
Build and test modeling and simulation tools for orbital/cislunar dynamics, sensor modeling, and visualization
Six degree of freedom modeling, simulation and validation of space craft dynamics, sensors and algorithms, including for RPOD missions
Collaborate with the software and GNC teams to implement algorithm in flight software
Heavily support hardware-in-the-loop testing for integrated system validation
Design concepts of operations (CONOPS) that balance thermal, power, momentum and communications for spacecraft missions
Provide mission operations training and support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering discipline
5+ years of experience working in guidance, navigation, and control
Software development experience in Python
Experience developing, debugging, and deploying GNC sensors, effectors and algorithms that have been used in real world applications/projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
Proven ability to lead a project from conception to completion
Preferred
Experience with cradle-to-grave spacecraft design, testing, verification/validation and in-orbit mission operations
Expertise in either guidance, navigation or control
Experience with multi-body astrodynamics
Experience with Git, Linux and Basilisk
Software development experience in C/C++
Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan
Relocation bonus
Other discretionary bonuses
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Company
Katalyst Space Technologies
Katalyst Space Technologies revolutionizes satellite operations, space logistics, hardware, and mission design.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.88M2024-05-07Seed· $0.88M
Leadership Team
Ghonhee Lee
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mark A. Reed
Chief Operating Officer
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