Senior Propulsive Guidance & Control Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in California is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer focused on propulsion controls to own and advance vehicle guidance and control through all development phases. You will work with a fast-paced agile team, mentoring colleagues and shaping best practices in rocket vehicle control systems.

You will design and tune robust flight control algorithms, perform stability analyses, and develop tools for flight vehicle GNC across upper stages and landers, using

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in propulsive vehicle control design and analysis.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and tune robust flight control algorithms for spacecraft: large upper stages and landers.
• Generate stability analyses and control verification data for Impulse’s suite of propulsive missions.
• Participate in GNC software development: both flight code and simulation.
• Mentor other engineers and define the best practices for rocket vehicle control systems.
• Create tools to be used for all flight vehicle GNC systems, enabling missions to be realized quickly.
• Utilize SITL and HITL environments to evaluate vehicle performance and verify flight software implementations
• Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.
• Communicate design needs, intent, and capability to the broader engineering team.

Skills

Propulsive GN&C

System-level thinking

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Impulse Space in California is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer focused on propulsion controls to own and advance vehicle guidance and control through all development phases. You will work with a fast-paced agile team, mentoring colleagues and shaping best practices in rocket vehicle control systems.

You will design and tune robust flight control algorithms, perform stability analyses, and develop tools for flight vehicle GNC across upper stages and landers, using