Senior Propulsive Guidance & Control Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer for Propulsive Controls to own vehicle guidance and control across development and operations, working within a fast-paced agile team.

You will design and tune flight control algorithms for spacecraft, perform stability analyses, contribute to GNC software and simulations, mentor engineers, and build tools to accelerate mission realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• 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

Flight control

GNC development

Mentoring

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer for Propulsive Controls to own vehicle guidance and control across development and operations, working within a fast-paced agile team.

You will design and tune flight control algorithms for spacecraft, perform stability analyses, contribute to GNC software and simulations, mentor engineers, and build tools to accelerate mission realization.