Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer (ADCS & Flight Software)

Rocket Lab; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

ESPP discount

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will work across the engineering life cycle from concept to I&T, coordinating with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software. You will interact with customers to ensure mission success.

This role requires a BS with 5+ years in GNC/ADCS, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• BS and 5+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS.
• Ability to maintain and obtain a security clearance.
• Experience interfacing with aerospace customers in commercial or government sectors.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a team responsible for GNC design, modeling, and analysis for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO, MEO, GEO, Lunar, Interplanetary, Reentry, and RPOD.
• Design of flight software, algorithms, and simulation product.
• Development of spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
• GNC component selection and GNC subsystem design.
• Test process development and execution.
• Define fault detection and response.
• Hardware-in-the-loop and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Integration of flight and simulation software with modern analysis, test, and operations tools.
• Support internal and external design reviews.
• Work with department leads and program managers to plan and maintain team schedule and milestones and report technical status.
• Coordinate with teams in Long Beach, CA and New Zealand.

Skills

GNC/ADCS engineering

Security clearance eligibility

Customer-facing experience

U.S. citizenship required

Education

BS in aerospace/astronautical engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will work across the engineering life cycle from concept to I&T, coordinating with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and Ground Software. You will interact with customers to ensure mission success.

This role requires a BS with 5+ years in GNC/ADCS, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain security clearance.