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Starfish Space

Robot type
Marine and Space
Location
TukwilaWashingtonUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
May 16, 2026
Salary
$100,000–$180,000 a year
Full-time

GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Engineer

Job description

About Starfish Space: Starfish Space provides satellite servicing missions with its Otter servicing vehicle, including life extension missions for geostationary satellites and disposal missions for low Earth orbit satellites. Founded in 2019, Starfish has raised over $150M in venture capital funding and built a team of engineers with experience spanning satellite guidance, navigation, control, and autonomous robotics. Starfish has launched several missions to-date, and is focused on delivering Otter satellite servicing missions for SES, the U.S. Space Force, the Space Development Agency, NASA, and others.

Position Description Satellite servicing missions require autonomous, robotic actions…

Job requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with GNC, preferably in an aerospace context
  • Proficiency with astrodynamics
  • Working knowledge of satellite guidance and/or control
  • Programming experience in Python and/or C/C++
  • B.S. degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field
  • Must be a US person (citizen, permanent resident, or designated refugee / asylee)
  • Willing to work from Tukwila, Washington
  • Capable of working a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
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