Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer – Lead Autonomy

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

EV charging stations

Onsite gym

Food and drinks

Other discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will guide concept, algorithm development, flight software, and subsystem integration across multiple programs, coordinating with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations.

The role requires a BS with 5+ years in GNC/ADCS and U.S. citizenship, with advanced degrees and security clearances considered a plus.

Qualifications

• BS and 5+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS.
• Experience interfacing with aerospace customers in the 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
• Coordinate with teams in Denver, Colorado and New Zealand

Skills

GNC/ADCS

Customer interfacing

Jira planning

Flight software development

Hands-on GNC hardware

Education

BS in relevant field

MS or PhD

Tools

Jira

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I to lead GNC/ADCS development for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You will guide concept, algorithm development, flight software, and subsystem integration across multiple programs, coordinating with Systems, Avionics, and Mission Operations.

The role requires a BS with 5+ years in GNC/ADCS and U.S. citizenship, with advanced degrees and security clearances considered a plus.