Senior GNC Engineer I – Mission Formulation

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity

401(k) plan with company match

Onsite gym

3 weeks paid vacation

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer I for Mission Formulation in Long Beach, CA. You will lead GNC design, modeling, analyses, and testing for launches, working with the GLS Mission Formulation Team to develop concepts and ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes trades studies, trajectory analyses, and coordination with customers, production, and other teams to implement flight code and HITL testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS.

Responsibilities

• GNC contact to Business Development for proposals and mission definition.

Skills

GNC/ADCS

Orbital mechanics

Trajectory optimization

Real-time control

Python

MATLAB

Git

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ASTOS

Python

MATLAB

SciPy

Git

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer I for Mission Formulation in Long Beach, CA. You will lead GNC design, modeling, analyses, and testing for launches, working with the GLS Mission Formulation Team to develop concepts and ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes trades studies, trajectory analyses, and coordination with customers, production, and other teams to implement flight code and HITL testing.