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K2 Space Corporation · 5 hours ago

Principal Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$190K/yr - $250K/yr

K2 Space Corporation is focused on building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, with significant backing and contracts from both commercial and government customers. The Principal GNC Engineer will be responsible for driving the spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control architecture, executing detailed trade studies, and ensuring the GNC systems are ready for flight through rigorous analysis and simulation development.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel
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Responsibilities

Work with other engineering leads to set the direction and develop novel vehicle architecture
Develop novel algorithms for precise pointing of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
Develop novel slewing algorithms of very large, flexible structures in earth orbit and beyond
Develop simulation and modeling tools to support vehicle and GNC trade studies. This includes mission design, controls analysis, and 6-DOF simulation development
Integral to building the GNC organization by recruiting, hiring, and mentoring other engineers

Qualification

GNC actuator designAttitude control algorithmsVerificationValidation6-DOF simulationPythonC/C++Algorithm developmentSoft skills

Required

Experience with GNC actuator or sensor sizing, selection, and system design
Experience with implementing attitude control and/or estimation algorithms on spacecraft
Experience with verification and validation of GNC flight software in an integrated environment, leveraging 6-DOF simulation and HITL testing
Experience with early-stage spacecraft conceptual design, i.e. 'clean sheet' design work
Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation

Preferred

Experience with control algorithm development
Experience with reaction wheel, control moment gyroscope, or thruster sizing and algorithm implementation
Experience with navigation, specifically Extended Kalman Filters
Experience with trajectory analysis, modeling, and mission design

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
And many other perks

Company

K2 Space Corporation

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Making previously impossible missions possible
dateFounded in 2022
location
Torrance, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.k2space.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$425.53M
Key Investors
RedpointAltimeter CapitalAlpine Space Ventures
2025-12-11Series C· $250M
2025-02-13Series B· $110M
2024-02-13Series A· $50M

Leadership Team

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Karan Kunjur
Co-Founder
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