GNC Simulation Engineer I — 6DOF Flight Modeling & HITL

Relativity; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity Space seeks a skilled engineer to advance the 6DOF simulation for GNC development. You’ll collaborate with analysis and hardware teams to integrate subsystem models, implement physics solvers, and enhance Monte Carlo capabilities for rigorous testing.

Impactful work spans simulation configuration, interfaces with GNC algorithms, and maintaining a productive development environment in a fast-paced startup setting.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or related disciplines.
• Proficiency with compiled (C++, Rust) and scripted (Python) languages.
• Experience developing physics-based simulations.
• Relevant student team, research, internship, or full-time experience.

Responsibilities

• You will be a key contributor to the 6DOF simulation used for GNC algorithm development, Monte Carlo analysis, and HITL testing.
• Work with analysis and hardware teams to develop and integrate subsystem models into the 6DOF simulation.
• Implement numerical solvers and physics models.
• Develop simulation configuration, scheduling, logging, and Monte Carlo capabilities.
• Develop simulation interfaces with GNC algorithms.
• Maintain and improve the development environment for simulation users.
• Contribute to other cross-functional software packages at Relativity.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

6DOF simulations

Monte Carlo analysis

Education

BS/MS/PhD in engineering, physics, mathematics

Tools

Docker

Job description

Relativity Space seeks a skilled engineer to advance the 6DOF simulation for GNC development. You’ll collaborate with analysis and hardware teams to integrate subsystem models, implement physics solvers, and enhance Monte Carlo capabilities for rigorous testing.

Impactful work spans simulation configuration, interfaces with GNC algorithms, and maintaining a productive development environment in a fast-paced startup setting.