Senior Gnc Controls Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, United States
Base: $140,000—$230,000 usd; bonus/equity: signifi...
On-site
Closed-loop control algorithms
Satellite simulations
Stability analysis
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system

Job Summary

  • Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.
  • As a Controls Engineer on the GNC team, you will own control algorithms from design through to operation in orbit, and you will develop tooling to analyze and tune our existing controllers.
  • All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits, such as equity via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Matching Summary

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.

Salary

Base: $140,000—$230,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: significant equity package via incentive stock options; Benefits: high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • closed-loop control algorithms
  • satellite simulations
  • stability analysis
  • Python for algorithm development
  • modern C++ for on-board software

Nice-to-have

  • AI tooling and agentic workflows
  • live satellite operations support
  • flexible PTO
  • on-site catered meals

Key Requirements

  • B.S. or higher in technical discipline
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Strong fundamentals in control theory
  • Experience designing closed-loop systems
  • US Citizenship or Green Card

Work Rights

US Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

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