Optical GNC Engineer — Star Tracker & Navigation Systems

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Optical Systems) to contribute to star trackers and optical navigation systems development. The role involves working with a fast‑paced team on high-performance GNC systems.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 2 years of experience in image processing. Compensation ranges from $125,000 to $155,000 annually, with additional benefits including medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in image processing and optical analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with camera systems and fundamentals of attitude determination.
• Experience with sensor noise modeling, photometric calibration, or low-light imaging.

Responsibilities

• Implement GNC flight, analysis, and test artifacts for optical systems.
• Develop identification, attitude resolution, and object detection algorithms.
• Support relative navigation through imaging systems.
• Quantify and verify expected sensor performance.

Skills

Image processing

Optical analysis

Matlab

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline

Tools

Camera systems

Sensor noise modeling

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer (Optical Systems) to contribute to star trackers and optical navigation systems development. The role involves working with a fast‑paced team on high-performance GNC systems.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 2 years of experience in image processing. Compensation ranges from $125,000 to $155,000 annually, with additional benefits including medical and retirement plans.