Senior GNC Engineer II - Mission Formulation & Trajectories

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 162.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity grants

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

EV charging on-site (where available)

Onsite gym facilities (where available

Snacks and beverages

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer II - Mission Formulation to lead GNC design, modeling, and testing across Rocket Lab launches and missions. You will perform trades studies, trajectory analyses, and implement detailed designs for new launch programs, including classified missions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, HITL verification, and development of reusable GNC tools; responsibilities span concept development to flight code release and day-of-launch

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical).
• 8+ years in an engineering/analytical role.
• Proven experience in real-time control/estimation algorithms for autonomous vehicles.

Responsabilidades

• GNC liaison to Business Development for proposals and mission definition.
• Develop launch and mission operational concepts and trajectories.
• Perform orbital/suborbital trajectory design and analysis.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to gather mission requirements.
• Document GNC solutions and participate in design reviews.

Conocimientos

GNC design

Trajectory design

Monte Carlo analysis

Python development

MATLAB/SciPy

C/C++ development

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical)

Herramientas

Git version control

Post, ASTOS, TAOS or similar tools

HITL testing tools

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer II - Mission Formulation to lead GNC design, modeling, and testing across Rocket Lab launches and missions. You will perform trades studies, trajectory analyses, and implement detailed designs for new launch programs, including classified missions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, HITL verification, and development of reusable GNC tools; responsibilities span concept development to flight code release and day-of-launch