GNC Engineer, Starlink Controls (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

GNC ENGINEER, STARLINK CONTROLS (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a control systems engineer on the Starlink Guidance, Navigation, and Control team (GNC), you will apply a strong expertise in dynamics and closed loop controls to achieve robust and precise pointing on satellites, payloads, propulsion systems, and mechanisms. This is not just an analysis role – you will be responsible for vehicle design trades, simulation, flight code implementation, and ultimately deploying and operating your features in space.

Come help us fly the world's largest constellation and make high speed internet available everywhere, all the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, analysis, implementation of electromechanical control systems such as solar array actuators, antenna gimbals, and high bandwidth active optics.

• Design, analysis, implementation of satellite attitude control and momentum management systems.

• Design, analysis, implementation of fluid and power system controls for the Starlink hall thrusters.

• Optimal state estimation as applied to mechanical alignment and attitude determination.

• Hardware performance specification and sizing, support for hardware iteration and firmware bringup, design qualification, automated production screening, and performance monitoring in the fleet.

• Development and maintenance of high fidelity simulations using C++, python, matlab, integration of those simulations into collaborative analysis tools.

• Implementation, validation, unit testing, and deployment of production software (C++) pertinent to the systems described above.

• Provide engineering and data review support for hardware development, network level performance monitoring.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, physics or an engineering discipline.

• Software development experience in C++.

• Experience with design and analysis of closed loop control systems.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline.

• Very strong expertise and demo