Senior GN&C Hardware Engineer for Space Missions

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; Vor Ort; USD 146.000 - 183.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

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Wellbeing

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Paid time off

Learning

Rideshare

Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Many more

Zusammenfassung

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California invites a Guidance and Control Engineer to join our spaceflight‑oriented team. You will help procure, design, develop and qualify GN&C sensor systems for missions, from inertial sensors to optical trackers.

The role emphasizes hands‑on hardware development, field testing in environments such as dynamic test beds and aerial platforms, and leadership of cross‑functional teams to infuse new sensor technologies into future missions.

Qualifikationen

• Requires Bachelor's in aerospace, physics, CS, mechanical or electrical engineering with 6+ years experience.
• Master's with 4+ years or PhD with 2+ years acceptable.
• Knowledge of GN&C sensor areas: inertial or optical sensors.

Aufgaben

• Design, integrate and qualify GN&C sensor systems for flight missions.
• Propose and develop new sensor technologies for on-board GN&C.
• Lead hardware development and field testing in relevant environments.

Kenntnisse

GN&C sensor systems

Hardware development

Field testing

Team leadership

FPGA / embedded electronics

Funding acquisition

Generative AI awareness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Aero/Phys/CS/EE/Mech)

Master’s degree (technical)

PhD (technical)

Tools

FPGAs

Embedded electronics

Sensor testbeds

Jobbeschreibung

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California invites a Guidance and Control Engineer to join our spaceflight‑oriented team. You will help procure, design, develop and qualify GN&C sensor systems for missions, from inertial sensors to optical trackers.

The role emphasizes hands‑on hardware development, field testing in environments such as dynamic test beds and aerial platforms, and leadership of cross‑functional teams to infuse new sensor technologies into future missions.