Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer; Engineer, Aerospace

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.

Through continuous innovation and operational excellence, our Space Missions team leverages engineering talent and capabilities to develop and deliver spacecraft and space products at speed and scale to our customers. These cutting‑edge capabilities are helping to revolutionize spaceflight and the space defense mission space. With many exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

Redwire Space Missions has an opportunity for a Guidance, Navigation and Controls focused Aerospace Engineer located at our facility in Littleton, CO. In this role the engineer will support design, analysis, and testing of GNC subsystems of various space program efforts. They should have experience with the space systems development lifecycle, intimate knowledge of the GNC fundamentals, and experience working physical systems.

• Perform analysis to support early design phase concept development including actuator sizing and placement, sensor selection and placement, and predicted performance assessments
• Design and analysis of spacecraft attitude and position control loops using time and frequency domain techniques
• Design and analysis of sequential filters (Kalman filters) for attitude determination and relative navigation
• Analysis and test of spacecraft GNC subsystem performance using simulations and other analytic tools
• Implement GNC algorithms in flight software and support flight software qualification testing
• Develop simulation models for sensors (star trackers, inertial measurement units, GPS, magnetometers, sun sensors), actuators (reaction wheels, torquer bars, thrusters), system dynamics (rigid body, multi-body, orbit mechanics, flexible models), and the space environment (atmospheric, solar radiation pressure, third‑body gravity, geopotential)
• Apply engineering principles, industry standards, company process, and knowledge of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, control, and estimation theory
• Document designs, analysis, and test results and create presentation materials
• Interface with key stakeholders, internal and external, about system design and project status
• Determine propulsion needs and perform vendor trades

• BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience or 0‑2 years of experience with MS, or PhD in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field
• Familiarity with spacecraft GNC design, analysis, and operation
• US Citizenship required along with the ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
• Some travel required to support testing at external test sites

• 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience with satellite GNC design
• Experience with propulsion system design
• Experience with RPO maneuvers
• Experience with algorithm development and control law tuning
• Experience with software development (C, C++, Python)

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

$97,500 - $132,000/yr.

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