SpaceX
New Graduate Engineer, GNC- '26/'27 (Starlink)
About this role
SpaceX seeks new graduate engineers to develop guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for the Starlink satellite constellation and user terminals. You'll write production-grade C++ or Python code for autopilot systems, orbital mechanics optimization, collision avoidance, and state estimation across thousands of satellites and millions of terminals.
What you'll do
- Develop reliable GNC algorithms, simulations, and tools in C++ or Python for production deployment
- Perform code and architecture reviews with the engineering team
- Analyze bulk constellation and network performance data to optimize operations
- Create technical documentation for algorithms, programs, and analysis work
- Support on-call operations rotation by commanding satellites and monitoring network health
What they're looking for
- C++ or Python software development
- Orbital mechanics and low-thrust trajectory optimization
- Control theory and state estimation
- Spacecraft attitude determination and control
- Collision avoidance and probability analysis
- GNC simulation and validation
- Systems thinking across spacecraft and constellation design
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a software project you've developed end-to-end; what was most challenging about deployment?
- How would you approach debugging a spacecraft attitude control algorithm that's behaving unexpectedly in orbit?