About this role

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a GNC Engineer II to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing systems for leading-edge spacecraft, and aerospace communication systems, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will work on a small team in the design and analysis of GNC systems for CesiumAstro satellites and payloads. You will be responsible for Guidance, Navigation, and Control through all stages of design, integration, test, and operations. As such, you will perform trade studies, participate in design reviews, create models, and complete simulations and system testing. You will build, test, and fly hardware.

As a CesiumAstro spacecraft team member, you will work on a small team to develop satellites and put them in orbit. Being in a startup, you can expect significant portions of your time to be spent contributing to company-critical projects outside your area of expertise.