Senior GNC Engineer – Spacecraft Guidance & Control

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer in Boulder County. You will own all aspects of vehicle guidance and control during development and operation, collaborating with a fast-paced, agile team.

You will architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems, develop control algorithms for satellites, upper stages and landers, generate verification data, and lead software development and best-practice initiatives while mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in spacecraft control design and analysis.
• Proficiency in Matlab and C++.
• Capable of performing control analysis in time and frequency domains.
• Experience with vehicle-GNC design processes, from concept, through design reviews and implementation.
• Experience in spacecraft operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems for high-performance space vehicles produced at scale.
• Develop robust control algorithms for spacecraft: satellites in LEO and GEO, large upper stages, and landers.
• Generate control verification data for Impulse’s suite of missions.
• Participate in GNC software development, both flight code and simulation.
• Mentor other engineers and define the best practices for vehicle control systems.
• Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly.
• Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
• Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team.

Skills

Matlab

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking a Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer in Boulder County. You will own all aspects of vehicle guidance and control during development and operation, collaborating with a fast-paced, agile team.

You will architect GNC flight, test, and analysis systems, develop control algorithms for satellites, upper stages and landers, generate verification data, and lead software development and best-practice initiatives while mentoring others.