The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, simulations, tools,: services, and dashboards using C++ or Python; Starlink GNC Engineers write actual production code, not just prototypes for transcription by another team
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
Bulk data analysis to review performance data from various elements of the Starlink constellation and network
Write high quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis
Design and implementation of GNC software that can facilitate all mission: concepts of operations across all phases of mission, including off-nominal/contingency scenarios
Design of concepts of operations (CONOPs) that intelligently balance thermal: constraints, power budgets, momentum management, communications, and payload-pointing needs
What they're looking for
- Design, development, and flight software implementation of onboard GNC: algorithms to achieve a high level of vehicle autonomy and fault tolerance while providing adequate translational and rotational navigation and control performance
- Update and maintain GNC software configurations for a variety of minor: vehicle design revisions and mission sets
- High fidelity time domain 6DOF modeling and simulation of vehicle dynamics,: sensors, actuators, algorithms, and all of their interactions
- Monte Carlo simulation analysis to validate safe and reliable flight and: quantify navigation and control performance
