GNC Engineer – All Levels

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $130k - $235k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Astrolab is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies, focusing on the design, construction, and operation of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers. With more than five decades of experience in robotic technologies, electric vehicles, and human spaceflight, Astrolab aims to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. The company is based in Hawthorne, California, and emphasizes a strong commitment to its employees and values, aiming to deliver reliable and cost-effective lunar and Mars mobility solutions.

📋 Description

• Define GNC subsystem and algorithm requirements • Design, analyze, develop, tune, verify, and validate rover GNC algorithms and support conversion of algorithm prototypes into flight software • Contribute to development of the GNC simulation • Select GNC sensors such as IMUs, star trackers, cameras, and LiDARs with avionics and other engineering teams • Support GNC sensor characterization, calibration, and testing • Develop integrated hardware/software GNC subsystem testbeds • Develop GNC algorithm documentation and support unit and integrated testing of flight implementations • Collaborate with vehicle software, avionics, mobility, and integration and test teams to verify GNC implementation and performance • Support field testing of GNC software using test vehicles in varied lighting and terrain conditions • Develop GNC analysis and test plans and perform analysis and testing on hardware-in-the-loop testbeds • Support vehicle integration and testing of GNC functions • Develop vehicle-level calibration plans and support vehicle-level calibrations • Design, analyze, and test GNC algorithms for lunar rover operations across crewed, semi-autonomous, and fully autonomous modes • Work with simulated environments and test vehicles to mature and validate GNC functionality and performance • Some travel may be required for this position

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 3+ years of professional experience developing Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems • Experience with Python and familiarity with C++ • Experience developing path planning, obstacle avoidance, or similar algorithms • Experience designing, tuning, and testing Extended Kalman Filters for vehicle state estimation • Experience designing, tuning, and testing vehicle control algorithms • Experience building, testing, and validating GNC simulation tools • Experience performing GNC performance analysis, including Monte Carlo analysis • Experience supporting GNC development from initial concept through flight operations • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams to mature GNC designs into flight software • Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company • Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support • 401(k) plan with company match • Flexible PTO and parental leave • Home office set up reimbursement • Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site • Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

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