​​Principal GNC Engineer II​ - Belcan

Job Title: Principal GNC Engineer IILocation: Broomfield, COZip Code: 80021Start Date: Right Away Job Type: Direct Hire - US Citizenship requiredPay Rate: $160-190K DoE Keywords: #PrincipalGNCEngineer #EngineeringJobs #SpacecraftEngineer JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:* Draw on your experience on previous spacecraft to lead a small team in the design and analysis of GNC systems for satellites and payloads. * Responsible for Guidance, Navigation, and Control through all stages of design, integration, test, and operations. * Perform trade studies, lead design reviews, create models, and complete simulations and system testing. * Build, test, and fly hardware and software. * Develop satellites and put them in orbit. * Present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:* ​​An active U.S. Security Clearance is preferred. * CubeSat and SmallSat experience. * Hands-on experience with spacecraft instrumentation, subsystems, and test labs. * Experience with multiple mission simulation and flight architectures which drives your vision for the next generation of space software. * Familiarity with space mission simulation tools such as STK, Basilisk, GMAT, or FreeFlyer. * Fluency with Python and C++, or other modeling languages * Experience in LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space satellites. * Experience with communications satellites.​ * ​​Experience with post-CDR test failures and on-orbit failures that guide your design and test philosophies. * Experience with successful and unsuccessful recovery from on-orbit failures. * Experience in conceptualization, architecture design, requirements specification, design, test, and operations of various GNC architectures and components.​ If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.comEOE/F/M/Disability/Veterans