Lead Spacecraft GNC/ADCS Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; Littleton (CO); Presencial; USD 168.000 - 199.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity grant

Employee Stock Purchase Program (15%/股

Company stock in total compensation

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I based in Littleton, CO. You will lead GNC/ADCS development across a growing fleet of spacecraft, guiding design, software integration, and mission-support activities across multiple teams and customers.

You will mentor a team, coordinate with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations, and interface with customers to ensure mission success, with emphasis on schedule, risk, and technical excellence.

Formación

• B.S. degree and 5+ years of GNC/ADCS experience are required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Direct experience interfacing with aerospace customers in commercial or government sectors.
• U.S. citizenship is required for program eligibility.

Responsabilidades

• Lead GNC design, modeling, and analysis for diverse spacecraft missions (LEO to interplanetary).
• Design flight software, algorithms, and simulations.
• Develop spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
• Select GNC components and design GNC subsystems.
• Develop and execute test processes; plan schedules with the Space Systems Software team.
• Define fault detection and response strategies; perform hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Conocimientos

GNC/ADCS

Security clearance

Aerospace customers

Educación

B.S.

Herramientas

Jira planning

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I based in Littleton, CO. You will lead GNC/ADCS development across a growing fleet of spacecraft, guiding design, software integration, and mission-support activities across multiple teams and customers.

You will mentor a team, coordinate with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations, and interface with customers to ensure mission success, with emphasis on schedule, risk, and technical excellence.