BlackSky - Senior GNC Engineer

• Bachelor of Science (or greater) degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field. • 5+ years of professional experience in spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control and/or Attitude Determination and Control. • Experience with Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithm development and analysis. • Demonstrated ability to perform trade studies, simulations, and other analyses to support end-to-end ADCS design, development, and verification. • Experience testing control systems for aerospace vehicles. • Proficiency with linear and nonlinear dynamics, coordinate transformations, and rotation matrix / quaternion mathematics. • Proficiency with Matlab and Simulink for data analysis and model development. • For the program this role supports, candidates must be a US Citizen. • Experience designing satellites with extreme accuracy pointing requirements. • Experience defining test plans/procedures and performing functional/characterization testing of ADCS components. • Experience with orbital mechanics and orbit propagation. • Experience developing satellite truth models in Matlab/Simulink for data analysis and model development. • Experience collaborating with ADCS component suppliers. • Proficiency with Python and/or C++. • Ability to balance system-level thinking with detailed problem solving. • Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits-eligible employees includes: • Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits-eligible employees includes • Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance • BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses! • 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match • Flexible Spending Accounts • Employee Stock Purchase Program • Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs • Employer matching donations • Professional development • The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $135,000-$160,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA.