Senior GNC Engineer (TS/SCI) - Precision Pointing

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 178,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an experienced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to advance spacecraft GNC architectures, designs, and flight software. You will contribute to estimation, control, and KC algorithms, and support on-orbit validation and operations with a cleared status.

You will lead teams, develop verification plans, and deliver robust GNC solutions for complex systems, including precision pointing and autonomous guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical field with 9+ years experience; or Master's with 7+ years; or PhD with 5+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Robust technical background in modern guidance, estimation, and control for aerospace systems.
• Proficiency in research and development of advanced GNC systems for precision pointing.
• Leads technical efforts; excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceiving, designing, analyzing, simulating, and evaluating complex GNC subsystem performance.
• Delivering advanced algorithms and associated flight software code for integration and test at the GNC subsystem and system level.
• Developing and executing detailed subsystem test and verification plans at the system level.
• Leading teams that develop and operate GNC systems and coordinating the validation and documentation of subsystem performance prior to delivery.

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an experienced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to advance spacecraft GNC architectures, designs, and flight software. You will contribute to estimation, control, and KC algorithms, and support on-orbit validation and operations with a cleared status.

You will lead teams, develop verification plans, and deliver robust GNC solutions for complex systems, including precision pointing and autonomous guidance.