GNC Engineer, Fleet Management (Starshield)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Transportation & Fleet OperationsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Analytical-thinking","Teamwork","Adaptability"]

Join SpaceX’s Starshield remote-driven GNC Fleet Management team to design and implement constellation-level guidance, navigation, and control systems. You’ll develop robust C++/Python software, analyze network-wide performance, andCollaborate with cross‑functional teams to mature satellite and ground software for Earth observation and hosted payloads, including on-orbit operations support.

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GNC Engineer, Fleet Management (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX’s Starshield remote-driven GNC Fleet Management team to design and implement constellation-level guidance, navigation, and control systems. You’ll develop robust C++/Python software, analyze network-wide performance, andCollaborate with cross‑functional teams to mature satellite and ground software for Earth observation and hosted payloads, including on-orbit operations support.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, flight software, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards using C++ or Python
  • •Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
  • •Constellation design and network-level analysis of both existing and proposed systems
  • •Bulk analysis to review performance data from various elements of the Starshield constellation and hosted payloads
  • •Write high-quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveDisability

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace, physics, or an engineering discipline
  • •Software development experience in C++ or Python
Experience:SpaceAerospaceSpacecraftGNCStarshield
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingAnalytical-thinkingTeamworkAdaptability
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++PythonGIS/SimOrbital mechanicsSimulationGNSS

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCIDOE Level Q

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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