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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # GNC Engineer - Embedded Controls, AI Satellites (Starmind) - **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - **Location:** United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Embedded C, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Microsoft Dynamics, Software Engineering, Orbital Mechanics, Modeling and Simulation, Performance Monitor - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17829224?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17829224%2FGnc-Engineer-Embedded-Controls-Ai-Satellites-Starmind-Texas-Bastrop ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in aerospace, physics or an engineering discipline. * Software development experience in C++. * Experience with design and analysis of closed loop control systems. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline. * Very strong expertise and demonstrated project or professional experience in linear closed loop controls analysis and design, including state space and frequency domain methods. * Experience with flexible body dynamics and reduced finite element models thereof in the context of closed loop control systems analysis. * Expertise in state estimation, kalman filters, information filters, etc. * Strong expertise in embedded C++, ideally in the context of electromechanical control systems firmware. * Strong understanding of classical rigid body dynamics, orbital mechanics, modeling and simulation thereof. * Direct experience with spacecraft operations and flight software development, testing, and deployment. * Capable of identifying and solving complex problems in a self-directed manner. * Passion for advancing the commercial space industry. * Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere. * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: * Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed. ITAR REQUIREMENTS: * To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. ## Description As an Embedded Controls Engineer on the Starmind Guidance, Navigation, and Control team (GNC) team, you will apply a strong expertise in dynamics and closed loop controls to achieve robust and precise pointing on satellites, payloads, propulsion systems, and mechanisms. This is not just an analysis role - you will be responsible for vehicle design trades, simulation, flight software implementation, and ultimately deploying and operating your features in space., * Design, analysis, implementation of electromechanical control systems such as solar array actuators, antenna gimbals, and high bandwidth active optics. * Design, analysis, implementation of satellite attitude control and momentum management systems. * Design, analysis, implementation of fluid and power system controls for the Starlink hall thrusters. * Optimal state estimation as applied to mechanical alignment and attitude determination. * Hardware performance specification and sizing, support for hardware iteration and firmware bringup, design qualification, automated production screening, and performance monitoring in the fleet. * Development and maintenance of high fidelity simulations using C++, python, matlab, integration of those simulations into collaborative analysis tools. * Implementation, validation, unit testing, and deployment of production software (C++) pertinent to the systems described above. * Provide engineering and data review support for hardware development, network level performance monitoring. ## Related Videos - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) - [When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100320-when-agents-meet-legacy-never-change-a-running-system) ## Related Articles - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [6 Emerging Technologies We’ll Learn About in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/381-6-emerging-technologies-we-ll-learn-about-in-2025)