GNSS Navigation and Estimation Engineer

📋 Description

• Design and implement a real-time onboard orbit estimator for VLEO using EKF.
• Model dynamics: gravity, drag, SRP, and GNSS measurement processing.
• Develop short-horizon orbit prediction and uncertainty propagation.
• Support low-thrust operations: finite-burn dynamics and thrust estimation.
• Analyze orbit–attitude–drag coupling for improved estimation.
• Deliver robust C/C++ flight software with numerical stability and diagnosability.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Eng, Physics, or related field.
• Strong C/C++ skills for flight software, numerical methods, and embedded determinism.
• Python proficiency for analysis, simulation, and test automation.
• Hands-on experience with nonlinear state estimation (EKF/UKF) and numerical linear algebra.
• GNSS formats (RINEX/SP3/IONEX) and GNSS measurement modeling.
• GEO/MEO/LEO/VLEO perturbations and dynamic models; covariance propagation.

🎁 Benefits

• Employee friendly equity compensation
• 4% direct matching 401k
• Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage & 75% dependent coverage
• Parental leave and childcare coverage
• Flexible vacation and sick time from day one
• 12 company holidays