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Millennium Space Systems · 2 weeks ago

Guidance Navigation and Controls Engineer (Lead/Senior)

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems. The Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer will be responsible for the GNC subsystem for a program or constellation, leading technical execution and project management to ensure high-quality work products are delivered on-time.

AerospaceSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Deliver the GNC subsystem (hardware, software, and analysis) for a satellite program

Perform GNC subsystem design, analysis, software development, and component selection to meet program requirements

Manage the development of GNC products within the constraints of program cost and schedule

Report technical execution progress to program and company leadership, and track/mitigate risk

Interface with other satellite subsystems as well as systems engineering and program management to ensure system-level performance

Technical leadership of a team of GNC engineers in support of a program, including decomposition and delegation of tasks

Qualification

GNC fundamentalsSpacecraft system knowledgeProject managementControl theorySatellite I&T experienceRisk mitigationTeam leadershipCollaboration skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of industry experience

Strong GNC fundamentals and spacecraft system level knowledge

Ability to perform complex GNC system analyses of kinematics, dynamics, and control systems using existing and/or self-developed tools

Ability to decompose large/complex/nebulous tasks into clearly defined subsets of work that can be done personally or delegated to other members of the team

Ability to lead a small team of GNC engineers and collaborate with other subsystem engineers and program leadership

Ability to support activities (e.g. integration and test, mission operations) during off-nominal hours when required

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Preferred

10+ years industry experience with spacecraft GNC system design

Satellite I&T and on-orbit operations experience

Strong fundamentals of project management, including monitoring cost and schedule performance

Ability to set direction of program work and create processes and standards to support the group

Advanced understanding of classical and modern control theory, system-level trade studies, architecture development, and systems integration & analysis

Active TS/SCI clearance

History of working independently to root cause discrepancies during spacecraft integration and test