Lynk

GNC Engineer, ADCS

3800 Concorde Parkway, suite 1500, Chantilly VA, Virginia, United StatesFull timePosted 3 months ago
Apply on Lynk →Sign in to save this role

Sign in to see who you know at Lynk.

About Lynk

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to standard phone technology aka sat2phone, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial sat2phone system. Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices. Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.

Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

Job Summary

As a GNC Engineer at Lynk, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, optimization and enhancement of satellite attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for the satellites in our constellation. Some of your work products will include satellite ADCS system level design; flight code and algorithm design; ADCS component evaluations of sensors, effectors, etc.; ADCS component design; full hardware in the loop simulation of satellite dynamics in the lab; and design of lab test environments and setups to support ADCS development and testing.

Core Responsibilities

A GNC Engineer at Lynk will straddle engineering work in the domains of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering.

  • Continue to evolve Lynk’s satellite ADCS architecture including components and systems that provide both relative and absolute attitude measurements.
  • Refine the Concept of Operations for the satellite attitude determination and control system and related ground systems.
  • Int...

Read the full posting on Lynk →