Autonomy Engineer

As an Autonomy Engineer on the Mission & Autonomy Team, you will be the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for all Autonomy for a program, study, or proposal. You will define fault & autonomy requirements; define states, modes, and transitions; define and develop the fault & autonomy architecture for satellites/constellations, including fault-tolerance and redundancy requirements; define and analyze thresholds and persistence of on-board fault tests; design fault responses to ensure containment of failed hardware and health and safety of on-orbit satellites; provide tools and procedures for use during on-orbit mission operations; and support on-console mission operations for on-orbit spacecraft as a mission specialist. In addition to execution of technical design, analysis, and operation, you may be responsible for project management activities to support programs, ensuring that high-quality work products are delivered on-time.

This position’s internal job code is Guidance, Nav & Controls Engr. Our team is currently hiring for level 3.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault and autonomy requirements definition, verification, and validation
• Define satellite/constellation states, modes, and transitions
• Contribute to architecture concepts, CONOPS, and technology trade-off analyses
• Design autonomous spacecraft behaviors
• Design and validate onboard fault detection, isolation, and response behaviors
• Develop and utilize simulation platforms (e.g. Hardware-In-the-Loop) for testing/validation
• Perform end-to-end validation of all fault and autonomy products
• Develop and validate tools for on-orbit mission operations
• Support on-console operations for on-orbit missions